Your command of Hindi needs some attention, I think.
>From the wikipedia entry explaining what's behind the name:
"The names Kolkata and Calcutta were probably based on Kalikata, the name of
one of the three villages (Kalikata, Sutanuti, Gobindapur) in the area
before the arrival of the British.[1] "Kalikata", in turn, is believed to be
an anglicised version of Kalikshetra ("Land of [the goddess] Kālī").
Alternatively, the name may have been derived from the Bengali term kilkila
("flat area").[2] Again, the name may have its origin in the indigenous term
for a natural canal, Khal, followed by Katta (which may mean dug).[3] While
the city's name was always pronounced either "Kolkata" or "Kolikata" in the
local Bengali language, its official English name was only changed from
"Calcutta" to "Kolkata" in 2001, reflecting the Bengali pronunciation. Some
view this as a move to erase the legacy of British rule.[4]"
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> Is that Hindi for "what smells so bad?"
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> --- Paul Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 9:32 PM, Michael Madigan
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> > > I hope Calcutta is still named the same.
> >
> > Kolkata.
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