chennai

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈt͡ʃɛnaɪ/

Definition of chennai

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

name

  1. The capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India, formerly known as Madras.
    “The £4bn expressways form a diamond linking Delhi with the country's three other largest cities, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta, marking the beginning of more than £35bn of road projects.”
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name

  1. The capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India, formerly known as Madras.
    “The £4bn expressways form a diamond linking Delhi with the country's three other largest cities, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta, marking the beginning of more than £35bn of road projects.”
  2. A district of Tamil Nadu, India, containing most of metro Chennai.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil சென்னை (ceṉṉai).

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