Kohima

[ koh-hee-mah ]

/ ˈkoʊ hiˌmɑ /

noun

a town in and the capital of Nagaland, in E India.

Definition for kohima (2 of 2)

Nagaland

[ nah-guh-land ]

/ ˈnɑ gəˌlænd /

noun

a state in NE India. 6366 sq. mi. (16,488 sq. km). Capital: Kohima.

Example sentences from the Web for kohima

I stayed one day in Manipur and then returned, reaching Kohima on the 17th.

My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills |James Johnstone
When they arrived at Kohima, the village sat under a pall of dread, and their advent was hailed with delight.

The Three Sapphires |W. A. Fraser
This was my last visit to Kohima, a place fraught with so deep an interest to me, and so many pleasant and painful associations.

My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills |James Johnstone
Kohima, which had sent a challenge, was destroyed on February 11th, 1851.

My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills |James Johnstone

These he had insisted on being collected and stored up, when he paid a visit of inspection to Kohima some months before.

My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills |James Johnstone

British Dictionary definitions for kohima (1 of 2)

Kohima

/ (ˈkəʊhɪˌmɑː) /

noun

a city in NE India, capital of Nagaland, near the Burmese border: centre of fierce fighting in World War II, when it was surrounded by the Japanese but not captured (1944). Pop: 78 584 (2001)

British Dictionary definitions for kohima (2 of 2)

Nagaland

/ (ˈnɑːɡəˌlænd) /

noun

a state of NE India: formed in 1962 from parts of Assam and the North-East Frontier Agency; inhabited chiefly by Naga tribes; consists of almost inaccessible forested hills and mountains (the Naga Hills); shifting cultivation predominates. Capital: Kohima. Pop: 1 988 636 (2001). Area: 16 579 sq km (6401 sq miles)

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

Kohima

noun

Definition for kohima (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for kohima

British Dictionary definitions for kohima (1 of 2)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for kohima (2 of 2)

noun