Cattigara
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in Ptolemy's Geographia. Derived from Greek Καττίγαρα (Kattígara), from Sanskrit कीर्ति- नगर (kīrti- nagara, “Renowned City”) or Sanskrit कोटि-नगर (koṭi-nagara, “Strong City”).
Proper Noun
[edit]Cattigara
- (historical) Óc Eo (archeological site in modern-day Vietnam)
References
[edit]- Smith 1854 (Perseus) CATTIGARA http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0064:entry=cattigara-geo&highlight=cottiaris