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puducherry

/ˌpʊdʊˈt͡ʃɛɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
puducher-ry
IPA
/ˌpʊdʊˈt͡ʃɛɹi/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

name

The capital city of the union territory of Puducherry, India.

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Pondicherry

Questions

How do you pronounce puducherry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpʊdʊˈt͡ʃɛɹi/.
What does puducherry mean?
A union territory in southern India, consisting of four geographically separated exclaves of former French India, namely its capital, Karaikal, Yanam, and Mahe.
Where does puducherry come from?
Borrowed from Tamil புதுச்சேரி (putuccēri, literally “new town”), reinforcing with the former name Pondicherry.

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