കോഴിക്കോട്

Malayalam

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Etymology

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The name probably corresponds to Καλαικαρίας (Kalaikarías), mentioned by Ptolemy,[1] of uncertain meaning. The second element is from കോട് (kōṭŭ). The first element could be from Kali, wife of Shiva, meaning "palace of Kali," or it could instead be a Dravidian name கல்லியை (kalliyai).[2]

The anglicized variant of the name is Calicut.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /koːɻikkoːɖə̆/
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Proper noun

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കോഴിക്കോട് (kōḻikkōṭŭ)

  1. Kozhikode (a city in Kerala, India)
  2. Kozhikode (a district of Kerala, India)

Descendants

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  • English: Calicut, calico, Kozhikode
  • Ancient Greek: Καλαικαρίας (Kalaikarías)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Menon, A. Sreedhara (1965). Kerala District Gazetteers: Kozhikode - Gazetteer of India, Volume 5 of Kerala District Gazetteers, Kerala (India). Superintendent of Govt. Presses.
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “calico”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.