What does "madurai" mean?

A district of Tamil Nadu, India.

What is a synonym for "madurai"?

Common synonyms include: geographic, local, metropolis, municipality, regional, toponymic.

/ˈmʌðʊraɪ/ name

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Proper Noun

1
A district of Tamil Nadu, India.
2
A city, the headquarters of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India, also the cultural capital of the state.

Borrowed from Tamil மதுரை (maturai), from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀢𑀼𑀭𑁃 (maturai).