Meanings
proper noun
- A municipality of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India.
While [Mansoor Khan] had based ‘JJWS’ in the hill station of Kodaikanal, ‘Josh’ had the backdrop of sunny Goa.
2020, Bobby Ghatak, Teen Sey Chhey - Rewinding Bollywood, Becomeshakespeare.com, page 355
Origin
- Tamilகொடைக்கானல்
- EnglishKodaikanal
Derived from Tamil கொடைக்கானல் (koṭaikkāṉal), see கொடை (koṭai) and கானல் (kāṉal).
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Tamil கொடைக்கானல்
- கொடைக்கானல் (koṭaikkāṉal)place in Tamil Nadu
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APA
Kodaikanal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kodaikanal
MLA
“Kodaikanal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kodaikanal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kodaikanal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kodaikanal.
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