Pura (English spelling)
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A Sanskrit word meaning city. In Hindi, it is called Pur. This word was used to refer to towns and cities surrounded by moats or walls and lined with large buildings. In India and Southeast Asia, many city names end with this word, such as Nagpur and Singapore. Another Indian word meaning city is nagara. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
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都市を意味するサンスクリット語。ヒンディー語でプル。堀や城壁で囲まれ，大きな建造物が立並ぶ町や都市がこの語で呼ばれた。インドや東南アジアには，ナーグプル，シンガポールなどのように，この語を語尾にもつ都市名が多い。同じく都市を意味するインド語にナガラ nagaraがある。
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