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Ahmedabad

proper noun

  1. city in the state of Gujarat, India
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɑːmɛdəbɑːd/ / /ɑːˈmɛdəbɑːd/ / /əhˈmədɑːbɑːd/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani اَحْمَد آباد (aḥmad ābād) / अहमदाबाद (ahmadābād). Named after the ruler of the Gujarat Sultanate, Ahmad Shah I (reigned 1411 - 1442). By surface analysis, Ahmed + -abad.

  1. The largest city in Gujarat, India.
  2. A district of Gujarat, India.