Kolkata
/kolˈkaːt̪a/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The capital city of West Bengal, India, formerly known in English as Calcutta.
- 2 A district of West Bengal, India.
Synonyms
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Etymology
From Bengali কলকাতা (kolkata); further etymology disputed. More on the Wikipedia page.