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Poona

Poona proper noun: former name of Pune.

Proper noun

Poona

  1. Former name of Pune.

Origin of Poona

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

Phrases with Poona

Questions about Poona

What does Poona mean?
Poona means former name of Pune.
What part of speech is Poona?
Poona is a proper noun.

Words near Poona in the dictionary

  1. poomplexes
  2. poomsae
  3. poomse
  4. poon
  5. poon up
  6. Poona
  7. Poona Bayabao
  8. Poona Kheera
  9. Poona Piagapo
  10. poonac
  11. poonacs

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