Gangtok

[ guhng-tok ]

/ ˈgʌŋˈtɒk /

noun

a city in and the capital of Sikkim, in the S part.

Definition for gangtok (2 of 2)

Sikkim

[ sik-im ]

/ ˈsɪk ɪm /

noun

a kingdom in NE India, in the Himalayas between Nepal and Bhutan. 2740 sq. mi. (7096 sq. km). Capital: Gangtok.

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Examples from the Web for gangtok

He had escorted Raeburn to Lachen, and had there arranged for an assistant surgeon to come up and take him back as far as Gangtok.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
Here Gyalzen Kazi, one of our interpreters, left us to return to his home at Gangtok.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury

British Dictionary definitions for gangtok (1 of 2)

Gangtok

/ (ˈɡʌŋtɒk) /

noun

a town in NE India: capital of Sikkim state. Pop: 29 162 (2001)

British Dictionary definitions for gangtok (2 of 2)

Sikkim

/ (ˈsɪkɪm) /

noun

a state of NE India, formerly an independent state: under British control (1861–1947); became an Indian protectorate in 1950 and an administrative division of India in 1975; lies in the Himalayas, rising to 8600 m (28 216 ft) at Kanchenjunga in the north. Capital: Gangtok. Pop: 540 493 (2001). Area: 7096 sq km (2740 sq miles)

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