Chennai en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- [ˈt͡ʃenːai̯] (South-Asia)
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- /ˈt͡ʃɛnaɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /t͡ʃenːaɪ/ (South-Asia)
- audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Tamil சென்னை (ceṉṉai).
Meanings
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The capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India, formerly known as Madras.
The £4bn expressways form a diamond linking Delhi with the country's three other largest cities, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta, marking the beginning of more than £35bn of road projects.
2007 December 5, Randeep Ramesh, “Speed limits rise as India falls in love with the car”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 24 Feb 2021:
- A district of Tamil Nadu, India, containing most of metro Chennai.
Deriveds
Synonyms
Chenappapatam · Madras · Chennapatnam · Chinapatam · Chennapattanamu · Chinapatana
Translations (47)
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