Golconda
/ɡɒlˈkɒndə/US/ɡɑlˈkɑndə/
Golconda proper noun: a fortress and ruined city in Telangana, India, historically famous for nearby diamond mining.
Proper noun
Golconda
- A fortress and ruined city in Telangana, India, historically famous for nearby diamond mining.
- Fifty years ago, there were more than twenty places in the kingdom of Golconda, in which diamonds of different sizes were found…1827, John Lee Comstock, Elements of Mineralogy
- A small city, the county seat of Pope County, Illinois, United States; named after Golconda in India.
- A census-designated place in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States.
- A locality in Dorset council area and the City of Launceston, north eastern Tasmania, Australia.
Noun
Golconda (plural Golcondas)
Golconda meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
Golconda in Hindi
- ruined city in Telangana, India
- गोलकुंडा golkuṇḍā, गोलकोण्डा golkoṇḍā
Golconda in Tamil
- ruined city in Telangana, India
- கோல்கொண்டா kōlkoṇṭā, கோல்கண்டா kōlkaṇṭā
Golconda in Marathi
- ruined city in Telangana, India
- गोवळकोंडा govaḷkoṇḍā
Golconda in Urdu
- ruined city in Telangana, India
- گولْکُنْڈَہ golkunḍa
More languagesFewer languages
- Golconda in Bengali
- গোলকুন্ডা gōlokunḍa
- Golconda in Telugu
- గోల్కొండ gōlkoṇḍa
- Golconda in Malayalam
- ഗോൽക്കൊണ്ട gōlkkoṇṭa
- Golconda in Odia
- ଗୋଲକୁଣ୍ଡା golakuṇḍā
- Golconda in Sanskrit
- गोल्कोण्डदुर्गम् golkoṇḍadurgam, गोल्कोण्ड golkoṇḍa
- Golconda in Persian
- گلکنده golkonde
Forms of Golconda
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Golkonda |
| Noun | |
| plural | Golcondas |
Origin of Golconda
From Urdu گولْکُنْڈَہ (golkunḍa), itself from Telugu గొల్లకొండ (gollakoṇḍa), from గొల్ల (golla, “of or pertaining to shepherds”) + కొండ (koṇḍa, “hill”).
Questions about Golconda
- What does Golconda mean?
- Golconda means a fortress and ruined city in Telangana, India, historically famous for nearby diamond mining.
- What is Golconda in Hindi?
- Golconda in Hindi is गोलकुंडा (golkuṇḍā), गोलकोण्डा (golkoṇḍā). See Golconda meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Golconda?
- Golconda can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Golconda?
- Golconda is pronounced /ɡɒlˈkɒndə/ (UK).
Words near Golconda in the dictionary
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