Mahé

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Meaning

A former French enclave comprising the town of Mahé and a few neighbouring towns, in the colonial part of French India.
The largest island of the Seychelles.
A small town in Mahé district in the union territory of Puducherry, India.

Etymology / origin

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

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