"Kozhikode" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Calicut [alternative]
Etymology: From Malayalam കോഴിക്കോട് (kōḻikkōṭŭ). The name probably corresponds to Ancient Greek Καλαικαρίας (Kalaikarías), mentioned by Ptolemy, of uncertain meaning. The second element is likely Sanskrit कोट (koṭa, “fortress, palace”). The first element could be from Kali, wife of Shiva, meaning "palace of Kali," or it could instead be a Dravidian name கல்லியை (kalliyai). The anglicized variant of the name is Calicut. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ml|കോഴിക്കോട്}} Malayalam കോഴിക്കോട് (kōḻikkōṭŭ), {{der|en|grc|Καλαικαρίας}} Ancient Greek Καλαικαρίας (Kalaikarías), {{der|en|sa|कोट|t=fortress, palace}} Sanskrit कोट (koṭa, “fortress, palace”), {{der|en|dra|-}} Dravidian Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kozhikode
  1. A city in Kerala, in southwestern India Wikipedia link: Kozhikode Categories (place): Cities in India, Cities in Kerala, India, Places in India, Places in Kerala, India Translations (a city in Kerala, southwestern India): قاليقوط (Arabic), كاليكوت (Arabic), كوجيكود (Arabic), كوريكود (Arabic), 科泽科德 (Chinese Mandarin), 卡利卡特 (Kǎlìkǎtè) (Chinese Mandarin), 卡利庫特 /卡利库特 (Chinese Mandarin), 古里 (Chinese Mandarin), Kozhikode (Dutch), Calicoet [historical] (Dutch), Calicut [historical] (Dutch), Calcoen (Dutch), कोड़िकोड (koṛikoḍ) (Hindi), क़ालीक़ूत (qālīqūt) (Hindi), ಕಲ್ಲಿಕೋಟೆ (kallikōṭe) (Kannada), കോഴിക്കോട് (kōḻikkōṭŭ) (Malayalam), कोळीकोड (koḷīkoḍ) (Marathi), کالیکوت (Persian), Calecute [feminine] (Portuguese), கோழிக்கோடு (kōḻikkōṭu) (Tamil), கள்ளிக்கோட்டை (kaḷḷikkōṭṭai) (Tamil)
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