# Meghalaya

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /meɪˈɡɑːləjə/ · frequency rank #71,696

## Definitions
1. A state in northeastern India. Capital: Shillong.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit मेघालय (meghālaya, “abode of clouds”), a compound of मेघ (megha, “cloud”) + आलय (ālaya, “abode”).

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