Poona

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Poona

Where it comes from

The city became known as Poona in English during British rule in 1857 and changed to Pune in 1978.

proper noun

Former name of Pune.

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"Poona." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/poona. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{poona_2026,
  title = {Poona},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poona},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}