# Puducherry

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌpʊdʊˈt͡ʃɛɹi/ · frequency rank #95,309

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

## Etymology
Borrowed from Tamil புதுச்சேரி (putuccēri, literally “new town”), reinforcing with the former name Pondicherry.

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