Calcutta
See also: calcutta
English edit
Etymology edit
Anglicization of Bengali কলকাতা (kolkata), which is now rendered Kolkata.
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Calcutta
- Former name of Kolkata, the state capital of West Bengal, India
- A resort in Suriname
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Translations edit
former name of Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal
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current name of the city — see Kolkata
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English Calcutta, from Bengali কলকাতা (kolkata).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Calcutta f
- Kolkata, Calcutta (the capital city of West Bengal, India)
- Synonym: Kolkata