Kozhikode
Kozhikode proper noun: a city in Kerala, in southwestern India.
Proper noun
Kozhikode
Kozhikode meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Malayalam
Kozhikode in Hindi
- a city in Kerala, southwestern India
- कोड़िकोड koṛikoḍ, क़ालीक़ूत qālīqūt
Kozhikode in Tamil
- a city in Kerala, southwestern India
- கோழிக்கோடு kōḻikkōṭu, கள்ளிக்கோட்டை kaḷḷikkōṭṭai
Kozhikode in Marathi
- a city in Kerala, southwestern India
- कोळीकोड koḷīkoḍ, कोळिक्कोड koḷikkoḍ
Kozhikode in Malayalam
- a city in Kerala, southwestern India
- കോഴിക്കോട് kōḻikkōṭŭ
More languagesFewer languages
- Kozhikode in Kannada
- ಕಲ್ಲಿಕೋಟೆ kallikōṭe
- Kozhikode in Arabic
- قاليقوط, كاليكوت, كوجيكود, كوريكود
- Kozhikode in Persian
- کالیکوت
Forms of Kozhikode
| alternative form | Calicut |
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Origin of Kozhikode
From Malayalam കോഴിക്കോട് (kōḻikkōṭŭ). The name probably corresponds to Ancient Greek Καλαικαρίας (Kalaikarías), mentioned by Ptolemy, of uncertain meaning. The second element is likely Sanskrit कोट (koṭa, “fortress, palace”). The first element could be from Kali, wife of Shiva, meaning "palace of Kali," or it could instead be a Dravidian name கல்லியை (kalliyai). The anglicized variant of the name is Calicut.
Questions about Kozhikode
- What does Kozhikode mean?
- Kozhikode means a city in Kerala, in southwestern India.
- What is Kozhikode in Hindi?
- Kozhikode in Hindi is कोड़िकोड (koṛikoḍ), क़ालीक़ूत (qālīqūt). See Kozhikode meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Kozhikode?
- Kozhikode is a proper noun.
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