-pore

UK/pɔː/US/poɹ/

suffix

Used to form the names of cities and towns, especially in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

OriginSanskrit पुर →
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Meanings

suffix-pore (proper noun-forming suffix)
  1. Used to form the names of cities and towns, especially in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Origin

  1. Sanskritपुर“city, town”
  2. English-pore

From Sanskrit पुर (púra, “city, town”).

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Cite this entry
APA

-pore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pore

MLA

“-pore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pore. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-pore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-pore.

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