Meghalaya
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Meghalaya
- /meɪˈɡɑːləjə/ UK
- /ˌmeɪɡəˈleɪə/ US
- /meɪˈɡɑləjə/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Sanskrit मेघालय (meghālaya, “abode of clouds”), a compound of मेघ (megha, “cloud”) + आलय (ālaya, “abode”).
proper noun
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A state in northeastern India. Capital: Shillong.
Adlakha points to filmmakers such as Assam's Rima Das and Meghalaya's Dominic Sangma whose work, he says, reveals "how complex and multifaceted the idea of Indian cinema happens to be".
Similar: Scotland of the East
Translations
Every language
name state in northeastern India
| Español | Megalaya |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 메갈라야 주 Megallaya ju, 메갈라야 Megallaya |
| 日本語 | メーガーラヤ州 Mēgāraya-shū, メーガーラヤ Mēgāraya |
| 中文 | 梅加拉亞邦 /梅加拉亚邦 Méijiālāyà-bāng |
| हिन्दी | मेघालय meghālay |
| Português | Meghalaya |
| Ελληνικά | Μεγκαλάγια Megkalágia |
| Русский | Мегхала́я Megxalája |
| العربية | مِيغَالَايَا miḡalāyā |
| עברית | מגהלאיה |
Talk about this word "Meghalaya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/meghalaya. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Meghalaya. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/meghalaya "Meghalaya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/meghalaya.Cite this
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title = {Meghalaya},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/meghalaya},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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