Etymology

Pondicherry

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Today it means: Former name of Puducherry: A union territory in southern India, consisting of four geographically separated exclaves of former French India, namely its capital, Karaikal, Yanam, and Mahe. Full definition →

Tamil பாண்டிச்சேரி
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  1. Tamil · borrowed fromபாண்டிச்சேரி
  2. Tamil · borrowed fromபாண்டிச்சேரி
  3. English todayPondicherry

Borrowed from Tamil பாண்டிச்சேரி (pāṇṭiccēri).

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