Madurai

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Madurai

/ˈmʌðʊraɪ/
/ˌmɑːdəˈraɪ/

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Borrowed from Tamil மதுரை (maturai), from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀢𑀼𑀭𑁃 (maturai).

proper noun Madura

A district of Tamil Nadu, India.
A city, the headquarters of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India, also the cultural capital of the state.

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"Madurai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/madurai. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Madurai. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/madurai

Chicago

"Madurai." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/madurai.

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@misc{madurai_2026,
  title = {Madurai},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/madurai},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}