Cattigara

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proper noun

Óc Eo (archeological site in modern-day Vietnam)

OriginGreek Καττίγαρα ← Sanskrit कीर्ति- नगर →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalÓc Eo (archeological site in modern-day Vietnam)

Origin

  1. Sanskritकीर्ति- नगर“Renowned City”
  2. GreekΚαττίγαρα
  3. EnglishCattigara

First attested in Ptolemy's Geographia. Derived from Greek Καττίγαρα (Kattígara), from Sanskrit कीर्ति- नगर (kīrti- nagara, “Renowned City”) or Sanskrit कोटि-नगर (koṭi-nagara, “Strong City”).

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