# Pondicherry

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpɒndɪtʃɛɹi/ · frequency rank #55,655

## Definitions
1. Former name of Puducherry: A union territory in southern India, consisting of four geographically separated exclaves of former French India, namely its capital, Karaikal, Yanam, and Mahe.
2. Former name of Puducherry: The capital city of the union territory of Puducherry, India.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Tamil பாண்டிச்சேரி (pāṇṭiccēri, literally “pandi town”).

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