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Chennai

Noun CEFR B1
ˈt͡ʃɛnaɪ

Definitions

  1. The capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India, formerly known as Madras.
  2. A district of Tamil Nadu, India, containing most of metro Chennai.

Equivalents

FrançaisChennai
العربيةمدراس
5 more languages
BosanskiČenajЧенај
हिन्दीचेन्नई
HrvatskiČenajЧенај
한국어마드라스
СрпскиČenajЧенај

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

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Chennaiite Chennapatnam Chennapattanamu Chennault Chenneour chenodeoxycholate

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