name
Place
Kathmandu
kat-man-DOO
ˌkætmænˈduːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Kathmandu
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Capital of Nepal.
- Meaning
- Derived from Kasthamandap — a pagoda from which the city takes its name.
- Also spelled
- Katmandu
Common mispronunciations
KATH-man-doo
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