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Vinony

Meghalaya

proper noun

  1. plateau in northeast India
  2. state in northeast India
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /meɪˈɡɑːləjə/ / /ˌmeɪɡəˈleɪə/ / /meɪˈɡɑləjə/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit मेघालय (meghālaya, “abode of clouds”), a compound of मेघ (megha, “cloud”) + आलय (ālaya, “abode”).

  1. A state in northeastern India. Capital: Shillong.