மெட்ராஸ்

Tamil

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English Madras; ultimately probably from Mādarasanpattanam, a small port north of Chennai mentioned in Vijayanagara-era inscriptions.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meɖɾaːs/

Proper noun

மெட்ராஸ் (meṭrās)

  1. Madras: Former name of the State capital of Tamil Nadu (India), now known as Chennai.
    Synonym: சென்னை (ceṉṉai)
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