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Kochi

/ˈkoʊtʃi/

Kochi proper noun: the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.

Proper noun (1)

Kochi (uncountable)

  1. The capital city of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.
  2. A prefecture of Japan.

Proper noun (2)

Kochi (plural Kochis)

  1. A surname from Japanese.

Proper noun (3)

Kochi (uncountable)

  1. A city in Kerala, in southwestern India.

Noun

Kochi (plural Kochis)

  1. A member of a nomadic pastoral group of primarily Ghilji Pashtun people.

Kochi meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

Kochi in Hindi

Kōchi, Japan
कोचि koci
city in India
कोची kocī

Kochi in Tamil

city in India
கொச்சி kocci

Kochi in Marathi

Kōchi, Japan
कोउची koucī
city in India
कोची kocī

Kochi in Urdu

city in India
کوچی kocī
More languagesFewer languages
Kochi in Telugu
కొచ్చి kocci
Kochi in Malayalam
കൊച്ചി kocci
Kochi in Kannada
ಕೊಚ್ಚಿ kocci
Kochi in Gujarati
કોચીન kocīn, કોચી kocī
Kochi in Arabic
كُوتْشِي kūtšī, كوتشي
Kochi in Thai
โคจิ koo-jì, โกจจิ

Forms of Kochi

Proper noun
alternative formKōchi
pluralKochis
alternative formCochin
alternative formCochi
alternative formKochin
Noun
pluralKochis
alternative formKuchi

Origin of Kochi

Borrowed from Japanese 高(こう)知(ち) (Kōchi).

Borrowed from Japanese 幸地 (Kōchi) or Japanese 高地 (Kōchi).

Borrowed from Malayalam കൊച്ചി (kocci).

Questions about Kochi

What does Kochi mean?
Kochi means the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.
What is Kochi in Hindi?
Kochi in Hindi is कोचि (koci), कोची (kocī). See Kochi meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Kochi?
Kochi can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Kochi?
Kochi is pronounced /ˈkoʊtʃi/.

Words near Kochi in the dictionary

  1. Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome
  2. Kochers
  3. koches
  4. Kochevar
  5. Kochevars
  6. Kochi
  7. kochia
  8. kochias
  9. Kochis
  10. kochite
  11. Kochiu

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