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Kathmandu

kath·mandu

UK/ˌkæt.mænˈduː/ US/ˌkæt.mænˈdu/ rare

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Origin

From Nepali काठमाडौं (kāṭhmāḍa͠u), from Sanskrit काष्ठमण्डप (kāṣṭhamaṇḍapa), from काष्ठ (kāṣṭha, “wood”) + मण्डप (maṇḍapa, “pavilion”).

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