tollygunge

Questions

What does tollygunge mean?

A neighbourhood of Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Where does tollygunge come from?

Borrowed from Bengali টালিগঞ্জ (ṭaligonj), from East India Company officer William Tolly + -gunge (forming placenames).

How to pronounce tollygunge

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