# Karaikal

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A town in Puducherry, India.
2. A district containing this town.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Tamil காரைக்கால் (kāraikkāl).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/karaikal