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If there is one city apart from Mumbai where I would love to settle down, it has to be Chennai.
Ashwin Sanghi

Meaning of "Chennai" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHENNAI

Chennai  [tʃɪˈnaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHENNAI

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Chennai is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHENNAI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chennai

Chennai

Chennai i/ˈtʃɛnaɪ/ is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal, it is the biggest industrial and commercial centre in South India, and a major cultural, economic and educational centre. Chennai is known as the "Detroit of India" for its automobile industry. According to the 2011 census, the city had 4.68 million residents, making it the sixth most populous city in India. The area of Chennai was expanded in 2011 from 176 Sq Km to 426 Sq Km. The urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, is home to approximately 8.9 million, making it the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the country and 31st largest urban area in the world. The city is host to the third largest expatriate population in India after Mumbai and Delhi, with 35,000 in 2009 and steadily climbing to 82,790 in 2011. Chennai is the only city in South Asia and India to figure in the "52 places to go around the world" by The New York Times.

Definition of Chennai in the English dictionary

The definition of Chennai in the dictionary is a port in SE India, capital of Tamil Nadu, on the Bay of Bengal: founded in 1639 by the English East India Company as Fort St George; traditional burial place of St Thomas; university. Pop: 4 216 268 Former name: Madras.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHENNAI


acini
ˈæsɪnaɪ
Adonai
ˌædɒˈnaɪ
alumni
əˈlʌmnaɪ
anigh
əˈnaɪ
Brunei
bruːˈnaɪ
Cygni
ˈsɪɡnaɪ
decani
dɪˈkeɪnaɪ
Delphini
dɛlˈfaɪnaɪ
deny
dɪˈnaɪ
Eridani
ɛˈrɪdəˌnaɪ
Gemini
ˈdʒɛmɪˌnaɪ
nigh
naɪ
nye
naɪ
Panay
pɑːˈnaɪ
rabboni
ræˈbəʊnaɪ
redeny
ˌriːdɪˈnaɪ
Sinai
ˈsaɪnaɪ
snye
snaɪ
termini
ˈtɜːmɪnaɪ
uncini
ʌnˈsaɪnaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHENNAI

Chen-chiang
Chenab
chenar
Cheney
Cheng-chiang
Cheng-chou
Chengchow
Chengde
Chengdu
Chengteh
Chengtu
chenille
Chenin Blanc
chenix
chenopod
chenopodiaceous
cheongsam
Cheops
Chephren
Chepstow

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHENNAI

ai
Athinai
Bhai
chai
Dubai
jai
kai
Kootenai
lanai
Mount Sinai
Mumbai
rai
sai
samurai
shanghai
Tai
Thai
Tournai
wai
Weihai

Synonyms and antonyms of Chennai in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Chennai» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHENNAI

Find out the translation of Chennai to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Chennai from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Chennai» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Chennai
570 millions of speakers

English

Chennai
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चेन्नई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشيناي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ченнаи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Chennai
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চেন্নাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Chennai
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chennai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chennai
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チェンナイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

첸나이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chennai
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Chennai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சென்னை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चेन्नई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Chennai
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Chennai
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Chennai
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ченнаї
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Chennai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Chennai
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Chennai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Chennai
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Chennai
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Chennai

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHENNAI»

The term «Chennai» is very widely used and occupies the 8.440 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Chennai
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Chennai».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHENNAI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Chennai» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Chennai» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Chennai

EXAMPLES

5 QUOTES WITH «CHENNAI»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Chennai.
1
Sunidhi Chauhan
Chennai is such a beautiful place to perform in. The city is lovely, and the people, even more so.
2
Anurag Kashyap
Chennai is the birthplace of a new language in cinema. The audiences here are the most evolved moviegoers to be found anywhere in India.
3
Ashwin Sanghi
If there is one city apart from Mumbai where I would love to settle down, it has to be Chennai.
4
Suriya
My father came to Chennai at the age of 16 from a village in Coimbatore. He was an artist and was clear he wanted to do something, so he came to Chennai and joined an art course for eight years before he came into films.
5
K. V. Thomas
I said the export benefit should go to all the farmers in the country through the mills spread across the country, in states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. Now what happens? This benefit goes to those mills or export houses in Mumbai. Or in Chennai or in Bangalore.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHENNAI»

Discover the use of Chennai in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Chennai and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Unhurried City: Writings on Chennai
The Unhurried City, Peppered With Photographs And Illustrations, Puts Together Stories, Articles And Poems Which Celebrate The Amalgam That Is Chennai.
C. S. Lakshmi, 2004
2
Chennai
Chennai Is Often Described As A Quiet City Where Nothing Much Happens. With Its Unique Combination Of Tradition And Modernity, Chennai Is A Delight To Discover . In This Pocket-Sized Guide Are Mirrored All Things Truly Chennai .
Rina Kamath, 2000
3
Chennai latté: a Madras brew
Musings on Madras culture and history.
Ranjitha Ashok, Biswajit Balasubramanian, 2005
4
The Politics of Heritage from Madras to Chennai
1. Making. the. Past. in. a. Global. Present: Chennai's. New. Heritage. Christmas,. 2004. News of the Indian Ocean tsunami flashes on my computer screen. Almost realtime images of confusion and agony appear in short order. I see women ...
Mary E. Hancock, 2008
5
Tourist Guide to Chennai
Days 6031-6032 Chennai - Jammu Tawi Andaman (Triweekly) Express 05-15 10 -15 Dep. Wed, Thu. Sun Arr. Mon, Tue, Fri, 6093-6094 Chennai - Lucknow Express (Bi-weekly) 05-15 10-15 Dep. Tue & Sat Arr. Wed, Sat 2007/2008 Chennai ...
V Subburaj, 2006
6
Madras: Chennai a 400-year Record of the First City of ...
Contributed article; published for the Chennai Chapter of Association of British Scholars.
Subbiah Muthiah, 2008
7
Chennai Not Madras: Perspectives on the City
Though the city of Chennai is over 350 years old, it has not received the kind of attention that other metropolitan cities in India have.
Ā. Irā Vēṅkaṭācalapati, Ramu Aravindan, 2006
8
Inside Chennai: An Insider's Look at the Best of Chennai
There's something about Chennai. Life here is on the slow track. In spite of the Information Technology boom and the mushrooming of pubs and nightclubs, it's the image of the sea that sticks in the mind's eye.
Sandhya Rao, 2008
9
Injection Drug Use and HIV in Chennai, India
Background. Some of the most rapidly growing HIV epidemics are driven by injection drug use; however there are limited data on injection drug users (IDUs) in India.
Sunil Suhas Solomon, 2009
10
Growth, Genesis and Profile of Industrial Estates of Chennai
2.1 Small Scale Industries in Chennai Chennai - Location and Climate Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu is one of the most commercial cities of India and is the fourth largest city in the Indian Sub-continent and the 30th largest city in the ...
Dr. M. FIRDOUSE RAHMAN KHAN

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHENNAI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Chennai is used in the context of the following news items.
1
WHO raps Chennai pharma co to retest drugs
Chennai-based research organisation, Quest Life Sciences, which has been hit by a World Health Organisation (WHO) notice citing deviations ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
2
Luxury 'precincts' on the rise in Chennai
Poes Garden, Boat Club Road, and Rutland Gate have been the prominent pockets in Chennai but the city is now witnessing the emergence of ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Ailing leopard to be shifted from Ooty to Chennai's Vandalur zoo
UDHAGAMANDALAM: An ailing leopard, which was captured near Ooty on Sunday, would be transported to Vandalur zoo in Chennai for ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Botched abduction bid lands two Chennai youths in jail for life
A sessions court in Chennai sentenced Suresh, 22, of Vyasarpadi and William Stephen, 22, of Madhavaram Milk Colony for life imprisonment. «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
Chennai Metro sees 80000 people on Sunday
The Chennai Metro Rail is arguably riding on its recreational quotient ... by the Chennai Metro Rail and ticket sales was put at Rs.38.6 lakh. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
6
Chennai Box Office Collection: 'Papanasam' beats 'Terminator …
Kamal Haasan and Gauthami starrer "Papanasam" was in the top position at the Chennai box office last weekend, pushing Hollywood movie ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
7
Chennai sizzles as mercury soars
Chennai sizzled in a heat-wave like condition as the mercury level ... Y.E.A. Raj, former Deputy Director General of Meteorology, Chennai, said, ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
8
As power cuts rise, Chennai residents call board's 'maintenance' bluff
CHENNAI: With a rise in temperature in the city, at the worst time, from 9am to 2pm more localities in the city have been hit by power cuts. «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
Chennai relishes iftar, feast for the soul
CHENNAI: A sepulchral prayer hall in the bustling Thousand Lights quarter of the city comes alive during Ramzan with a group of women ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
10
'Premam' Investigation Extended to Chennai
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Anti-Piracy Cell of the state police has extended its probe in the “Premam” film piracy case to Chennai where ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

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