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Chennai

proper noun

  1. capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɛnaɪ/ / /t͡ʃenːaɪ/ / [ˈt͡ʃenːai̯]

name

Etymology: Etymology tree Tamil சென்னை (ceṉṉai)bor. English Chennai Borrowed from Tamil சென்னை (ceṉṉai).

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