calcutta

Cal-cut-ta · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    The former English name for Kolkata, a major city in eastern India and capital of West Bengal state.

Related words

See also: Bengal, Kolkata, india

Etymology

From Bengali Kalikata (কলিকাতা), possibly derived from kalikshetra ("land of the goddess Kali") or from kilkila ("flat area"). The anglicized spelling "Calcutta" was used during British colonial rule.