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chandigarh

/ˈtʃɑːn.dɪˌɡɑː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
chandi-garh
IPA
/ˈtʃɑːn.dɪˌɡɑː(ɹ)/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana; the capital city of Haryana and Punjab.

Etymology

Compound of Chandi + Garh, in turn borrowed from Hindi चंडीगढ़ (caṇḍīgaṛh). Chandi refers to a Hindu Goddess, the warrior avatar of Goddess Parvati, while Garh means "fort". The name is derived from Chandi Mandir, an ancient temple devoted to this goddess, near the city in Panchkula District.

Questions

How do you pronounce chandigarh?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʃɑːn.dɪˌɡɑː(ɹ)/.
What does chandigarh mean?
A city and union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana; the capital city of Haryana and Punjab.
Where does chandigarh come from?
Compound of Chandi + Garh, in turn borrowed from Hindi चंडीगढ़ (caṇḍīgaṛh). Chandi refers to a Hindu Goddess, the warrior avatar of Goddess Parvati, while Garh means "fort". The name is derived from Chandi Mandir, an ancient temple devoted to this goddess, near the city in Panchkula District.

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