"Chandigarh" meaning in English

See Chandigarh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˌt͡ʃʌndɪˈɡɑː(ɹ)/, /ˌt͡ʃɑːndɪˈɡɑː(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Chandigarh.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Chandi + Garh. 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. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Chandi|Garh}} Chandi + Garh Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chandigarh
  1. A union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana. Categories (place): Chandigarh, Places in India, Union territories of India Related terms (union territories): union territory
    Sense id: en-Chandigarh-en-name-BFcPFYFt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of 'union territories': 76 24
  2. The capital city of Chandigarh, India; capital city of Haryana and Punjab, India. Categories (place): Cities in Chandigarh, Cities in Haryana, Cities in India, Places in Chandigarh, Places in Haryana, Places in India, Places in Punjab Related terms: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
    Sense id: en-Chandigarh-en-name-T16bCFDr Categories (other): State capitals of India, Territorial capitals of India
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Chandigarh, India): চন্ডীগড় (conḍigoṛ) (Bengali), ချန်ဒီဂါ (hkyandiga) (Burmese), 昌迪加爾 (Chinese Mandarin), 昌迪加尔 (Chāngdíjiā'ěr) (Chinese Mandarin), ચંડીગઢ (caṇḍīgaḍh) (Gujarati), צ׳אנדיגאר (Hebrew), चंडीगढ़ (caṇḍīgaṛh) (Hindi), चण्डीगढ़ (caṇḍīgaṛh) (Hindi), チャンディーガル (Chandīgaru) (Japanese), ಚಂಡೀಗಡ (caṇḍīgaḍa) (Kannada), 찬디가르 (Chandigareu) (Korean), ചണ്ഡീഗഢ് (caṇḍīgaḍhŭ) (Malayalam), चंदिगड (candigaḍ) (Marathi), ଚଣ୍ଡୀଗଡ଼ (côṇḍigôṛô) (Odia), Chandigarh (Portuguese), ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ (caṇḍīgṛh) (Punjabi), Чандига́рх (Čandigárx) [masculine] (Russian), Čandígarh (Slovak), சண்டிகர் (caṇṭikar) (Tamil), చండీగఢ్ (caṇḍīgaḍh) (Telugu), چنڈی گڑھ (caṇḍī gaṛh) (Urdu)
Disambiguation of 'Chandigarh, India': 45 55

Alternative forms

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      "lang": "Odia",
      "roman": "côṇḍigôṛô",
      "sense": "Chandigarh, India",
      "word": "ଚଣ୍ଡୀଗଡ଼"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "Chandigarh, India",
      "word": "Chandigarh"
    },
    {
      "code": "pa",
      "lang": "Punjabi",
      "roman": "caṇḍīgṛh",
      "sense": "Chandigarh, India",
      "word": "ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Čandigárx",
      "sense": "Chandigarh, India",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Чандига́рх"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "Chandigarh, India",
      "word": "Čandígarh"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "roman": "caṇṭikar",
      "sense": "Chandigarh, India",
      "word": "சண்டிகர்"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "caṇḍīgaḍh",
      "sense": "Chandigarh, India",
      "word": "చండీగఢ్"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "roman": "caṇḍī gaṛh",
      "sense": "Chandigarh, India",
      "word": "چنڈی گڑھ"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Chandigarh"
  ],
  "word": "Chandigarh"
}

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