Nagapattinam

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proper noun

A town in Tamil Nadu, India, which contains the administrative headquarters of the Nagapattinam district.

OriginTamil நாகப்பட்டினம் →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative archaic Negapatam · alternative archaic Nagapatnam · alternative archaic Negapatan

  1. A town in Tamil Nadu, India, which contains the administrative headquarters of the Nagapattinam district.
  2. A district of Tamil Nadu, India.

Origin

  1. Tamilநாகப்பட்டினம்
  2. EnglishNagapattinam

From Tamil நாகப்பட்டினம் (nākappaṭṭiṉam).

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Translations

Tamil நாகப்பட்டினம், நாகை
  • நாகப்பட்டினம் (nākappaṭṭiṉam)town
  • நாகை (nākai)town
  • நாகப்பட்டினம் (nākappaṭṭiṉam)district
  • நாகை (nākai)district
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APA

Nagapattinam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nagapattinam

MLA

“Nagapattinam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nagapattinam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nagapattinam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nagapattinam.

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