"Dum Dum" meaning in English

See Dum Dum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈdʌm ˈdʌm/
Etymology: Transliteration of Bengali দমদম (domdom). Etymology templates: {{transliteration|en|bn|দমদম|tr=domdom}} Transliteration of Bengali দমদম (domdom) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|nolinkhead=1}} Dum Dum
  1. A city in West Bengal; suburb of Kolkata, India Categories (place): Cities in India, Cities in West Bengal, Places in India, Places in Kolkata, Places in West Bengal, Suburbs in India
    Sense id: en-Dum_Dum-en-name-C1H5Z2F7
  2. A city in West Bengal; suburb of Kolkata, India
    (aviation) The international airport of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, officially Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.
    Categories (topical): Aviation Categories (place): Cities in India, Cities in West Bengal, Places in India, Places in Kolkata, Places in West Bengal, Suburbs in India Synonyms: Dumdum Derived forms: dumdum, Dum Dum Park, North Dum Dum, South Dum Dum
    Sense id: en-Dum_Dum-en-name-2dVRDPpG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Alternative forms

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