Alleppey

British

/ ˈʌləpɪ /

noun

a port in S India, in Kerala on the Malabar Coast. Pop: 177 079 (2001)

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Shilpa, who lives in the town of Alleppey, told the BBC she had taken out a bank loan at a 13% interest rate to pay Mr Poulos, who gave her a fake certificate of sponsorship.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

But so many other Chellanam families do the same thing that it can more than double the demand on a single tap in Alleppey — leading to long waits and occasional conflicts with Alleppey residents.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2023

Ammu died in a grimy room in the Bharat Lodge in Alleppey, where she had gone for a job interview as someone’s secretary.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Once he even took a group of them to attend Trade Union classes that were held in Alleppey.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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