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PRONUNCIATION OF HOWRAH

Howrah  [ˈhaʊrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOWRAH

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verb
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Howrah 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 HOWRAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Howrah

Howrah

Howrah or Haora is an industrial city, a municipal corporation in the Howrah district, West Bengal, India. It is the second largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the district, and also the headquarters of the Howrah Sadar subdivision of the district. Located on the west bank of the Hoogli River, it is a twin city to Kolkata. Howrah is the second smallest district after Kolkata. The two cities are connected by four bridges on the river Ganges, these being the Howrah Bridge, the Vidyasagar Setu, the Vivekananda Setu, the Nivedita Setu...

Definition of Howrah in the English dictionary

The definition of Howrah in the dictionary is an industrial city in E India, in West Bengal on the Hooghly River opposite Kolkata. Pop: 1 008 704.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOWRAH


gopura
ˈɡəʊpʊrə
goura
ˈɡaʊrə
Haftarah
hɑːfˈtəʊrə
Haphtarah
hɑːfˈtəʊrə
pasturer
ˈpɑːstjʊrə
purpura
ˈpɜːpjʊrə
scowrer
ˈskaʊrə
Torah
ˈtəʊrə
Tripura
ˈtrɪpʊrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOWRAH

Howel Dda
however
howf
howff
howitzer
howk
howker
howl
howl down
Howland Island
howlback
howler
howler monkey
howlet
Howlin´ Wolf

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOWRAH

Al Hijrah
almirah
arrah
Basrah
Deborah
gerah
Gomorrah
Hijrah
hurrah
jarrah
marah
menorah
omrah
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rah-rah
Sarah
sirrah
surah
Syrah
Varah

Synonyms and antonyms of Howrah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Howrah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOWRAH

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

Translator English - Chinese

豪拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Howrah
570 millions of speakers

English

Howrah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हावड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حوراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ховрах
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Howrah
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাওড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Howrah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Howrah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Howrah
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハウラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하우
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Howrah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Howrah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹவுரா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हावडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Howrah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Howrah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Howrah
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ховрах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Howrah
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Howrah
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Howrah
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Howrah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Howrah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Howrah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOWRAH»

The term «Howrah» is very widely used and occupies the 18.776 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOWRAH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Howrah» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Howrah» 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 Howrah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOWRAH»

Discover the use of Howrah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Howrah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Environment Management with Indian Experience
The results of this, perhaps the first of its kind, sample survey of Howrah bastis showed that, while 34 per cent of drainage in Howrah could be considered bad, in Calcutta the conditions of nearly 42 per cent of the drainage where reported to  ...
Dilip Roy, 1998
2
Land and people of Indian states and union territories : (in ...
There are two major railway stations in Kolkata - Howrah and Sealdah. Both Howrah and Sealdah have two terminals each. So it's best to check in advance the station and the terminal where your train will depart / arrive. The Rajdhani Express ...
S. C. Bhatt, 2005
3
Planning in the Perspective of Development
BENGAL. Syamapada Santra It can be said that agriculture in the district of Howrah has virtually reached the limit. As a matter of fact, there is no such limit in resource utilization. It shifts towards betterment as the technological level develops.
Anima Bhattacharya, 1995
4
Along the Path: The Meditator's Companion to the Buddha's Land
Howrah Dehra Dun Upasana Express 3103/3104 (Howrah/Kolkata-Patna• Vārāṇasī-Haridwar-Dehra Dun) Sealdah Jammu Tawi Express 3151/3152 ( Sealdah/Kolkata-Vārāṇasī• Pathankot-Jammu Tawi) Jodhpur Express 2307/ 2308 ...
Michelle Decary, Kory Goldberg, 2012
5
hawrah
Communications in Howrah itself, between Calcutta and Howrah, and between Howrah and the surrounding country, are being rapidly improved. A service of ferry steamers has been started, tram cars have oommenoed to run (from June ...
6
Beaches of the Tasmanian Coast and Islands
T 442-450 TRANMERE-HOWRAH-BELLERIVE No. Beach Rating Type Length HT LT T444 Tranmere Pt (S) 2 2 R 100 m Spring & neap tidal range = 1.3 & 0.3 m Tranmere, Howrah and Bellerive are three bayfront suburbs located directly ...
Andrew Short, 2006
7
Report of the Canning Institute, for the Sessions 1866-68
Civil Surgeon, Howrah. . Merchant, Calcutta. . Clerk, Custom House, Calcutta. - Medical Practitioner, Howrah. Zemindar, Howrah. - Revenue Agent, Howrah Court. - Head Master, Ra/mkistopore School. ztto. . Deputy Magistrate, Howrah.
Canning Institute (Howrah, India), 1868
8
Reader In Urban Sociology
The Numerical Dominance of Mahisyas in the Area in and around Howrah City The assessment of the numerical position of Mahisyas vis-a-vis other groups in Howrah City depends very much on the boundaries that one gives to the relevant  ...
Others, 1991
9
Commercial Tariffs and Regulations, of the Several States of ...
Built by Mr. A. Simes,st Howrah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7991 D - - ' izlsgzw Henderwm _ H". 1'' D52" From Calcutta Docking Companymt Knlderporc DocltYard. The S ad Khan . . . . . . . . . .. I93 Dec., 1838 'Built by Messrs. Beauchamp and Co., at ...
John Macgregor, 1847
10
Corporate Accounting
Illustration 25 Following are the Balance Sheets of Calcutta Ltd. and Howrah Ltd. as at 3 1 st December. 2004 : Other particulars : (a) The Profit and Loss Account of Howrah Ltd. showed a balance of Rs 1,50,000 on 1st January 2004.
Mukherjee & Hanif, Amitabha Mukherjee Mohammed Hanif, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOWRAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Howrah is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tongues Wag As Howrah Bus Driver Stops Traffic For Namaz …
These photos are being passed around on social media of a bus driver who halted over Howrah Bridge to offer prayers. A related tweet ... «Yahoo India News, Jul 15»
2
Trinamool Congress MP Prasun Banerjee, Who Allegedly Slapped …
The warrant was issued by the court as the Howrah MP allegedly failed to turn up before it on a number of occasions despite notice being ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
3
Amtrak on the Wrong Track: Travelling the U.S. Railroads on the …
OK, so it wasn't Calcutta's Howrah station where millions invade the tracks as soon as the train appears, swarming all over both the insides and ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Large areas in Kolkata could sink if earthquake strikes: IIT study
... took soil samples from across 350 locations by digging bores covering an area of 435 sq km spanning over Salt Lake, Kolkata and Howrah. «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
5
Train robbery: teenagers under interrogation - The Hindu
The police are interrogating a few teenagers in connection with a robbery aboard the Howrah Express on Sunday. The passenger Aslif, a Coast ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
6
Rlys to run over 200 special trains to tackle festival rush in 3 States …
These would be run between Puri and places, including Howrah, Kharagpur, Bhadrak, Rourkela, Visakhapatnam, Jagdalpur and Raipur, said ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
7
Railways' move angers fishermen - The Hindu
Railway officials were not available for comments. Incidentally, parcels towards Howrah which is in the opposite direction are also not allowed. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
8
Awareness rally in Tripura on 66th Vanmahotsabha to save River …
Jirania (West Tripura): Hundreds of children took part in an awareness rally in Tripura with the theme `save Howrah and keep Howrah clean` ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
9
102-year-old man commits suicide in Kolkata - The Times of India
HOWRAH: Tired of a life of neglect by his own daughter and grandson coupled with frustration with an era so much in contrast with his times, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
10
Rose Valley Group's CMD Gautam Kundu has 150 cars, 3,078 bank …
In Bengal, Kundu invested in East Midnapore, West Midnapore, Burdwan, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri , Howrah,Bankura, North and South 24 ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

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