Puducherry

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/ˌpʊdʊˈt͡ʃɛɹi/

proper noun

A union territory in southern India, consisting of four geographically separated exclaves of former French India, namely its capital, Karaikal, Yanam, and Mahe.

Similar
Pondicherry
OriginTamil புதுச்சேரி →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A union territory in southern India, consisting of four geographically separated exclaves of former French India, namely its capital, Karaikal, Yanam, and Mahe.
  2. The capital city of the union territory of Puducherry, India.

    Synonyms: Pondicherry

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe capital city of the union territory of Puducherry, India.

Similar
Pondicherry

Origin

  1. Tamilபுதுச்சேரி
  2. EnglishPuducherry

Borrowed from Tamil புதுச்சேரி (putuccēri, literally “new town”), reinforcing with the former name Pondicherry.

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Translations

Arabic بودوتشيري
  • بودوتشيري (būdūtshīrī)Puducherry, India
Bengali পোঁডিচেরী, পুদুচ্চেরী
  • পোঁডিচেরী (põḍicerī)Puducherry, India
  • পুদুচ্চেরী (puduccerī)Puducherry, India
Chinese Mandarin 本地治里
  • 本地治里 (Běndìzhìlǐ)Puducherry, India
French Pondichéry
  • PondichéryPuducherry, India
German Puducherry
  • PuducherryPuducherry, India
Hebrew פודוצ׳רי
  • פודוצ׳ריPuducherry, India
Hindi पुदुच्चेरी, पॉंडिचेरी
  • पुदुच्चेरी (puduccerī)Puducherry, India
  • पॉंडिचेरी (pŏṇḍicerī)Puducherry, India
Japanese ポンディシェリ
  • ポンディシェリ (Pondisheri)Puducherry, India
Korean 푸두체리
  • 푸두체리 (Puducheri)Puducherry, India
Portuguese Pondicherry
  • PondicherryPuducherry, India
Punjabi ਪੁਡੂਚੇਰੀ
  • ਪੁਡੂਚੇਰੀ (puḍūcerī)Puducherry, India
Russian Пудуче́рри
  • Пудуче́рри (Pudučérri)Puducherry, India
Spanish Pondicherry
  • PondicherryPuducherry, India
Tamil புதுச்சேரி, புதுவை
  • புதுச்சேரி (putuccēri)Puducherry, India
  • புதுவை (putuvai)Puducherry, India
  • பாண்டிச்சேரி (pāṇṭiccēri)Puducherry, India
Vietnamese Puducherry
  • PuducherryPuducherry, India
Cite this entry
APA

Puducherry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puducherry

MLA

“Puducherry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puducherry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Puducherry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Puducherry.

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