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Howrah

/ˈhaʊɹə/

Howrah proper noun: a large city and municipality of West Bengal; a suburb of Kolkata; the headquarters of Howrah district, West Bengal, India.

Proper noun

Howrah

  1. A large city and municipality of West Bengal; a suburb of Kolkata; the headquarters of Howrah district, West Bengal, India.
    Synonyms:
    Haora
  2. A district of West Bengal, India.
  3. A suburb of the City of Clarence, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Howrah meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Telugu

Howrah in Hindi

city in India
हावड़ा hāvṛā

Howrah in Marathi

city in India
हावडा hāvḍā

Howrah in Bengali

city in India
হাওড়া haōṛa

Howrah in Telugu

city in India
హౌరా haurā
More languagesFewer languages
Howrah in Odia
ହାଓଡ଼ା hāoṛā, ହାଉଡ଼ା hāuṛā

Synonyms of Howrah

Origin of Howrah

Borrowed from Bengali হাওড়া (haōṛa). The name would later be used for a property in Tasmania, Australia, which in turn inspired the name of the suburb in Hobart.

Questions about Howrah

What does Howrah mean?
Howrah means a large city and municipality of West Bengal; a suburb of Kolkata; the headquarters of Howrah district, West Bengal, India.
What is Howrah in Hindi?
Howrah in Hindi is हावड़ा (hāvṛā). See Howrah meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Howrah?
Howrah is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Howrah?
Howrah is pronounced /ˈhaʊɹə/.

Words near Howrah in the dictionary

  1. Howorth
  2. Howorths
  3. Howqua
  4. Howqua Hills
  5. Howqua Inlet
  6. Howrah
  7. howre
  8. howres
  9. hows
  10. howsabout
  11. Howse

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