Madras

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 2 Bosnian 2.1 Proper noun 3 Serbian 3.1 Proper noun 3.1.1 Cyrillic spelling

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Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

The etymology is uncertain; older forms are Madraspatan, Madraspatanam, and Madraspattinam, the final element being from Sanskrit पत्तन (pattana) ‘village, city’. It is possible that Madras is from Arabic مدرسة (madrásah) ‘college’, from درس (dárasa) ‘to learn, to study’.

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Singular Madras

Plural -

Madras

1. Former name of Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, India.
2. (UK) a style of curry dish purported to originate from the Madras region.

   “I’ll have the Chicken Madras.”

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• Chennai (current name)

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Madras m.

1. Madras

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Madras m.

1. Madras

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• Мадрас