Chennai

proper nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈt͡ʃɛnaɪ//
India//sɛnːaɪ//
//t͡ʃenːaɪ//
/[ˈt͡ʃenːai̯]/

The capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India, formerly known as Madras.

proper noun

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil சென்னை (ceṉṉai).

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