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English
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Etymology
The etymology is uncertain; older forms are Madraspatan, Madraspatanam, and Madraspattinam, the final element being from Sanskrit पत�तन (pattana) �village, city�. It is possible that Madras is from Arabic ARchar|�درسة (madrásah) �college�, from ARchar|درس (dárasa) �to learn, to study�.
Proper noun
en-proper noun
- Former name of Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, India.
- British a style of curry dish purported to originate from the Madras region.
#: �I�ll have the Chicken Madras.�
Synonyms
Chennai italbrac|current name
Translations
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Bosnian: Madras#Bosnian|Madras m
Croatian: Madras m
Dutch: Madras
French: Madras m
German: Madras
Japanese: ���� (Madorasu)
Korean: ���� (Madeuraseu)
Polish: Madras m
trans-mid
Russian: �ад�а� (Madrás) m
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: �ад�а�#Serbian|�ад�а� m
:Roman: Madras#Serbian|Madras m
Swedish: Madras
Tamil: ம���ராஸ� (medr�s)
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Category:Cities
Bosnian
Proper noun
Madras m
- Madras#English|Madras
Category:bs:Cities
Serbian
Proper noun
Madras m
- Madras#English|Madras
Cyrillic spelling
�ад�а�#Serbian|�ад�а�
Category:sr:Cities
io:Madras
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