Meghalaya

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit मेघालय (meghālaya); मेघ (megha, cloud) + आलय (ālaya, abode)

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /meɪɡˈɑːləjə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmeɪɡəˈleɪə/

Proper noun

Meghalaya

  1. State in north-eastern India which has Shillong as its capital.

Synonyms

  • (nickname by British imperialist authorities) Scotland of the east

Translations

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Meghalaya

  1. Meghalaya (a state in northeastern India)
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