Meanings
proper noun
- A neighbourhood of Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Origin
- Bengaliটালিগঞ্জ
- EnglishTollygunge
Borrowed from Bengali টালিগঞ্জ (ṭaligonj), from East India Company officer William Tolly + -gunge (forming placenames).
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APA
Tollygunge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tollygunge
MLA
“Tollygunge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tollygunge. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tollygunge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tollygunge.
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