काठमांडू

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Nepali काठमाडौं (kāṭhamāḍaũ). Ultimately from Sanskrit काष्ठमण्डप (kāṣṭhamaṇḍapa, “a temple in Durbar Square”) from काष्ठ (kāṣṭha) +‎ मण्डप (maṇḍapa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɑːʈʰ.mɑːn.ɖuː/

Proper noun

काठमांडू • (kāṭhmāṇḍū) m

  1. Kathmandu (a city, the capital city of Nepal)
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