Mahé

See also: mähe

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French Mahé, from Malayalam മയ്യഴി (mayyaḻi), the name given to the local river and region.

Proper noun

Mahé

  1. A small town in Mahé district in the union territory of Puducherry, India.
  2. A former French enclave comprising the town of Mahé and a few neigbouring towns, in the colonial part of French India.
Synonyms
  • Mayyazhi
Translations

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French Mahé, named after Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, a French governor of Isle de France (modern Mauritius).

Proper noun

Mahé

  1. The largest island of the Seychelles.
Translations

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ma.e/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Malayalam മയ്യഴി (mayyaḻi), the name given to the local river and region.

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Mahé ?

  1. Mahé (a small town in Mahé district in the union territory of Puducherry, India)
  2. Mahé (former French enclave comprising the town of Mahé and a few neigbouring towns, in the colonial part of French India)
Descendants
  • → English: Mahé

Etymology 2

Named after Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, a French governor of Isle de France (modern Mauritius).

Proper noun

Mahé ?

  1. Mahé (the largest island of the Seychelles)
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