Kolkata

//kolˈkaːt̪a// name

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  1. 1
    The capital city of West Bengal, India, formerly known in English as Calcutta.
  2. 2
    A district of West Bengal, India.

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calcuttacalcutta

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Etymology

From Bengali কলকাতা (kolkata); further etymology disputed. More on the Wikipedia page.

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