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Chennai

//ˈt͡ʃɛnaɪ// name

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  1. 1
    The capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India, formerly known as Madras.

    "The £4bn expressways form a diamond linking Delhi with the country's three other largest cities, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta, marking the beginning of more than £35bn of road projects."

  2. 2
    A district of Tamil Nadu, India, containing most of metro Chennai.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil சென்னை (ceṉṉai).

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