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Meaning of Calcutta | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
kælˈkʌtə

Definitions

  1. Former name of Kolkata: the capital and largest city of West Bengal, India.
  2. A form of auction in which people invest in a player's success
  3. A resort in Suriname.

Equivalents

العربية كَالْكُوتَا كلكتا
বাংলা কলকাতা
Deutsch Kalkutta
Español Calcuta
فارسی کلکته
Suomi Kalkutta
Français Calcutta Kolkata
हिन्दी कलकत्ता कोलकाता
Magyar Kalkutta
Հայերեն Կալկաթա
Italiano Calcutta
日本語 カルカッタ
한국어 캘커타
मराठी कलकत्ता
Polski Kalkuta
Português Calcutá
Русский Кальку́тта
తెలుగు కలకత్తా
اردو کلکتہ

Examples

“The £4bn expressways form a diamond linking Delhi with the country's three other largest cities, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta, marking the beginning of more than £35bn of road projects.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Calcutta Cup Calcutta hump Calcutta Time Calcuttan calcyclin calcyphosin

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