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Pronunciation / Transliteration: rajdhani
"नई दिल्ली भारत की राजधानी है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The municipality where a country, state, or province's government is located and administered.
"Tokyo is the bustling capital city of Japan." - 2
A city considered to be the most important center for a specific activity, industry, or interest.
"Paris is widely regarded as the fashion capital city of the world."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'capitalis' (pertaining to the head, from 'caput', meaning head) combined with 'city', which traces back to the Latin 'civitas' (citizenship, community). The compound term emerged in Middle English usage to denote the chief city of a region, kingdom, or nation where the seat of government is established.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Capital city" is said worldwide
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capitale
Transliteration: ka.pi.tal
"Paris est la capitale de la France."
Hauptstadt
Transliteration: ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃtat
"Berlin ist die Hauptstadt von Deutschland."
capitale
Transliteration: ka.piˈta.le
"Roma è la capitale d'Italia."
capital
Transliteration: ka.piˈtal
"Madrid es la capital de España."
capital
Transliteration: ka.piˈtaɫ
"Lisboa é a capital de Portugal."
राजधानी
Transliteration: rajdhani
"नई दिल्ली भारत की राजधानी है।"
首都
Transliteration: shǒu dū
"北京是中国的首都。"
수도
Transliteration: sudo
"서울은 대한민국의 수도입니다."
首都
Transliteration: shuto
"東京は日本の首都です。"
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