कोलकाता

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कोलकाता • (kolkātā) n

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कोलकाता • (kolkātā) n

Kolkata (the capital city of West Bengal, India)


हैदराबाद

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हैदराबाद • (haidrābād) n

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हैदराबाद • (haidrābād) n

Ultimately from हैदर (haidar, “lion; name of Ali, son-in-law of Mohammed”) + -आबाद (-ābād, “placename suffix”).

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Hyderabad (the capital and largest city of Telangana, India, and de-jure capital of Andhra Pradesh)


दिल्ली

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दिल्ली • (dillī) ?

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दिल्ली • (dillī) ?

Delhi (a megacity and union territory of India, containing the national capital New Delhi)


मुंबई

mumbaī (romanization)
मुंबई
Locative Note: -त  is a postposition.

mr-decl-noun

मुंबई

→ Assamese: মুম্বাই (mumbai)

→ Bengali: মুম্বাই (mumbai)

→ English: Mumbai

→ Gujarati: મુંબઈ (mumbaī)

→ Hindustani: mumbaī

Hindi: मुंबई

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Urdu: مُمْبَئِی

Urdu: مُمْبَئِی

→ Japanese: ムンバイ

→ Kannada: ಮುಂಬೈ (mumbai)

→ Korean: 뭄바이 (mumbai)

→ Malayalam: മുംബൈ (mumbai)

→ Punjabi:

Gurmukhi script: ਮੁੰਬਈ (mumbaī)

Shahmukhi script: مُمبَئی (mumba'ī)

→ Tamil: மும்பை (mumpai)

→ Telugu: ముంబై (mumbai)

From मुंबा (mumbā, “the goddess Mumba”, the local mother goddess) + आई (āī, “mother”).

compound

Mumbai (a megacity, the capital of Maharashtra, India)


चेन्नई

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चेन्नई • (cennaī) n

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चेन्नई • (cennaī) n

Chennai (the capital city of Tamil Nadu, India)


अमरावती

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अमरावती • (amrāvatī) f

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अमरावती • (amrāvatī) f

From an earlier उमरावती (umrāvtī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀉𑀁𑀩𑀭𑀸𑀯𑀢𑀻 (uṃbarāvatī), from Sanskrit उदुम्बरावती (udumbarāvatī), औदुम्बरावती (audumbarāvatī). Influenced by अमरावती (amarāvatī, “abode of immortals”).

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Amravati, Oomrawutty (a city in Vidarbha, Maharashtra, India)


अमरावती

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अमरावती • (amrāvatī) f

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अमरावती • (amrāvatī) f

Borrowed from Sanskrit अमरावती (amarāvatī) and Telugu అమరావతి (amarāvati).

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अमरावती, आंध्र प्रदेश

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Amaravati, Amaravathi (a city, the state capital of Andhra Pradesh, India)


अहमदाबाद

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अहमदाबाद • (ahmadābād) n

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अहमदाबाद • (ahmadābād) n

Ultimately from अहमद (ahmad, “Ahmad Shah I”) + -आबाद (-ābād, “placename suffix”). Compare Gujarati અમદાવાદ (amadāvād).

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Ahmedabad (the largest city in Gujarat, India)


औरंगाबाद

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औरंगाबाद • (auraṅgābād) m

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औरंगाबाद • (auraṅgābād) m

Borrowed from Hindi औरंगाबाद (auraṅgābād) / Urdu اورنگ آباد (auraṅgābād).

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mr:औरंगाबाद (निःसंदिग्धीकरण)

Aurangabad (a city in Maharashtra, India)

Aurangabad (a city in Bihar, India)
A district of Bihar, India.

A Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar, India.


तिरुवनंतपुरम

Borrowed from Malayalam തിരുവനന്തപുരം (tiruvanantapuraṁ).

തിരുവനന്തപുരം

Thiruvananthapuram (a city in Kerala, India)


पोर्ट ब्लेयर

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पोर्ट ब्लेयर • (porṭa bleyar) n

Borrowed from English Port Blair, named after Archibald Blair.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andaman and Nicobar Islands#English

Port Blair (the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India)


लखनऊ

Lucknow (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India)


पणजी

पणजी • (paṇjī) n

mr-proper noun

पणजी • (paṇjī) n

Panaji (a city, the state capital of Goa, India)


कोची

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कोची • (kocī) n

mr-proper noun

कोची • (kocī) n


पुणे

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पुणे • (puṇe) n

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पुणे • (puṇe) n

Pune (a major city and district of Maharashtra, India)


नागपूर

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नागपूर • (nāgpūr) n

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नागपूर • (nāgpūr) n

From नाग (nāg) + पूर (pūr). Compare Hindi नागपुर (nāgpur).

Nagpur (a large city, the winter capital of Maharashtra, India)


भोपाळ

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भोपाळ • (bhopāḷ) ?

mr-proper noun

भोपाळ • (bhopāḷ) ?

Bhopal (a city, the state capital of Madhya Pradesh, India)


नाशिक

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नाशिक • (nāśik) f

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नाशिक • (nāśik) f

From Sanskrit नासिका (nāsikā, “nose”), a reference to Lakshmana cutting Shurpanakha's nose in the Ramayana. Compare Hindi नासिक (nāsik).

Nashik, Nasik (a city in Maharashtra, India)


ठाणे

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ठाणे • (ṭhāṇe) n

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ठाणे • (ṭhāṇe) n

→ English: Thane

→ Hindustani: ṭhāṇe

Hindi: ठाणे

Urdu: ٹَھانے (ṭhāne)

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘙𑘜𑘹𑘽 (ṭhaṇeṃ), from Prakrit 𑀞𑀸𑀡𑀕 (ṭhāṇaga), from Sanskrit स्थानक (sthānaka). Compare Hindustani تَھانَا (thānā) / थाना (thānā), Nepali ठाउँ (ṭhāũ).

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Thane (a large city and district of Maharashtra, India)


सोलापूर

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सोलापूर • (solāpūr) n

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सोलापूर • (solāpūr) n

From सोळा (soḷā, “sixteen”) + पूर (pūr).


कोल्हापूर

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कोल्हापूर • (kolhāpūr) n

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कोल्हापूर • (kolhāpūr) n

Renaming of करवीर (karvīr) to कोल्हा (kolhā, “Kolhasur”) + पूर (pūr) according to the Karveer Mahatmya.

Kolhapur, Colapore (a city in Maharashtra, India)


शिर्डी

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शिर्डी • (śirḍī) f

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शिर्डी • (śirḍī) f

Inherited from Apabhramsa शिलधी (śildhī) or borrowed from Tamil சீரடி (cīraṭi), from சீர் (cīr) + அடி (aṭi).

compound

சீர் (cīr) + அடி (aṭi)


अहमदनगर

/əɦ.məd̪.nə.ɡəɾ/

From अहमद (ahmad, “Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I”) + नगर (nagar).

Ahmednagar (a city in Maharashtra, India)


लातूर

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लातूर • (lātūr) n

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लातूर • (lātūr) n

Borrowed from Old Kannada ಲಟ್ಟಲೂರು (laṭṭalūru).

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Latur, Lattaluru (a city in Marathwada, Maharashtra, India)


वाडी

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वाडी • (vāḍī) f

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वाडी • (vāḍī) f

mr:वाडी (नि:संदिग्धीकरण)
mr:वाडी, कर्नाटक

Inherited from Old Marathi वाडें (vāḍeṃ), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀟 (vāḍa), from Sanskrit वाट (vāṭa). Doublet of वाडा (vāḍā).

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Wadi, Karnataka (a city in Karnataka, India)


नवी दिल्ली

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नवी दिल्ली • (navī dillī) f

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नवी दिल्ली • (navī dillī) f

New Delhi (a city, the capital city of India)

mr:नवी दिल्ली


उस्मानाबाद

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उस्मानाबाद • (usmānābād) m

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उस्मानाबाद • (usmānābād) m

Borrowed from Hindi उस्मानाबाद (usmānābād) / Urdu عثمان آباد (usmānābād).

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Urdu عثمان آباد (usmānābād)

mr:उस्मानाबाद

Osmanabad, Usmanabad (a city in Marathwada, Maharashtra, India)


उल्हासनगर

उ‧ल्हास‧न‧गर

From उल्हास (ulhās, “joy”, Ulhas River) + नगर (nagar).

compound

Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Mumbai Metropolitan Region#English

Ulhasnagar (a city in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Maharashtra, India)


नवी मुंबई

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नवी मुंबई • (navī mumbaī) f

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नवी मुंबई • (navī mumbaī) f

→ English: Navi Mumbai

From नवी (navī, “new (f.)”) + मुंबई (mumbaī, “Mumbai”).

compound

Navi Mumbai (a city in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Maharashtra, India)

mr:नवी मुंबई


तिरुचिरापल्ली

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तिरुचिरापल्ली • (tirucirāpallī) n

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तिरुचिरापल्ली • (tirucirāpallī) n

Borrowed from Tamil திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி (tiruccirāppaḷḷi).

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திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி

Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchi, Trichinopoly (a city in Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu, India)


पिंपरी-चिंचवड

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पिंपरी-चिंचवड • (pimprī-cinċvaḍ) ?

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पिंपरी-चिंचवड • (pimprī-cinċvaḍ) ?

From पिंपरी (pimprī) + चिचवड (cinċvaḍ), suburbs of Pune.

Pimpri-Chinchwad (a large city in Pune district, Maharashtra, India)

mr:पिंपरी चिंचवड


भावनगर

Borrowed from Gujarati ભાવનગર (bhāvnagar).

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Bhavnagar, Bhaunagar (a city in Saurashtra, Gujarat, India)


इंदूर

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इंदूर • (indūr) ?

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इंदूर • (indūr) ?

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀇𑀁𑀤𑁅𑀭 (*iṃdaura), *𑀇𑀁𑀤𑀯𑀼𑀭 (*iṃdavura), 𑀇𑀁𑀤𑀧𑀼𑀭 (iṃdapura), from Sanskrit इन्द्रपुर (indrapura). Cognate with Hindustani اِنْدَور / इंदौर (indaur).

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Indore (the largest city in Malwa, Madhya Pradesh, India)


ग्वाल्हेर

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ग्वाल्हेर • (gvālher) ?

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ग्वाल्हेर • (gvālher) ?

A legend suggests that it was named after Gwalipa by its founder, Suraj Sen. Compare Hindi ग्वालियर (gvāliyar), Assamese গুৱালিয়ৰ (gualir).

Gwalior (a city in Madhya Pradesh, India)


लखनौ

Compare Hindi लखनऊ (lakhnaū), Telugu లక్నో (laknō), Sanskrit लक्ष्मणपुर (lakṣmaṇapura).

Lucknow (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India)


गाझियाबाद

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गाझियाबाद • (gājhiyābād) ?

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गाझियाबाद • (gājhiyābād) ?

Borrowed from Hindi ग़ाज़ियाबाद (ġāziyābād) / Urdu غازی آباد (ġāzī ābād).

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Urdu غازی آباد (ġāzī ābād)

National Capital Region
National Capital Region#English

Ghaziabad (a city in the National Capital Region, Uttar Pradesh, India)


झाशी

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झाशी • (jhāśī) f

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झाशी • (jhāśī) f

Jhansi (a city in Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh, India)


चित्तूर

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चित्तूर • (cittūr) n

mr-proper noun

चित्तूर • (cittūr) n

Chittoor (a city in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India)


मडगाव

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मडगाव • (maḍgāv) ?

mr-proper noun

मडगाव • (maḍgāv) ?

Ultimately from Sanskrit मठग्राम (maṭhagrāma, “village of monasteries”). Compare Konkani मडगांव (maḍgā̃v).


जयपूर

Ultimately from जय (jay, “Jai Singh II”) + पुर (pur). Compare Gujarati જયપુર (jayapur), Hindi जयपुर (jaypur).

Jaipur (the state capital of Rajasthan, India)


आग्रा

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आग्रा • (āgrā) ?

mr-proper noun

आग्रा • (āgrā) ?

Compare Gujarati આગ્રા (āgrā), Kannada ಆಗ್ರಾ (āgrā), Hindi आगरा (āgrā), Telugu ఆగ్రా (āgrā), Punjabi ਆਗਰਾ (āgarā) / آگرا (āgrā), Bengali আগ্রা (agra).

Agra (a city in Braj, Uttar Pradesh, India)


कानपूर

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कानपूर • (kānpūr) ?

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कानपूर • (kānpūr) ?

Compare Gujarati કાનપુર (kānpur), Hindi कानपुर (kānpur).

Kanpur (a large city in Uttar Pradesh, India)


फरीदाबाद

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फरीदाबाद • (pharīdābād) ?

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फरीदाबाद • (pharīdābād) ?

Borrowed from Hindi फ़रीदाबाद (farīdābād), from फरीद (pharīd, “Fariduddin Ganjshakar”) + -आबाद (-ābād, “placename suffix”).


बंगळूर

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बंगळूर • (baṅgḷūr) n

mr-proper noun

बंगळूर • (baṅgḷūr) n

[bəŋ.ɡɭ̆uːɾ]

Bangalore, Bengaluru (a megacity, the state capital of Karnataka, India)


छत्रपती संभाजीनगर

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छत्रपती संभाजीनगर • (chatraptī sambhājīngar) ?

Named after Sambhaji Bhosale, second chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire.

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar#English

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (a city in Maharashtra, India)


धाराशिव

धाराशिव • (dhārāśiv) ?

mr-proper noun

धाराशिव • (dhārāśiv) ?

Dharashiv (a city in Maharashtra, India)