HOW TO PRONOUNCE
bhopal
/bəʊˈpɑːl/
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What does bhopal mean?
noun
- A major industrial accident.
proper noun
- The state capital of Madhya Pradesh, India.
- The 1984 leak of toxic gas in this city, resulting in thousands of deaths and over half a million injuries.
More meanings (2)
proper noun
- A district of Madhya Pradesh, India, containing the city of the same name.
- A former state in India, containing the city of the same name.
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IPA pronunciation
/bəʊˈpɑːl/
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“After murdering 4 sepoys, going on toward Indore, met 4 strolling players, and persuaded them to come with us, on the pretense that we would see their performance at the next stage. Murdered them at a temple near Bhopal.”