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Kolkata.

The capital city of West Bengal, India, formerly known in English as Calcutta.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/kɒlˈkɑːtə/UK/kɔːlˈkɑːtə/UK/kolˈkɑtə/US
  1. The capital city of West Bengal, India, formerly known in English as Calcutta.

  2. A district of West Bengal, India.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Bengali কলকাতা (kolkata); further etymology disputed. More on the Wikipedia page.

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