dˈɪndɪɡˌʌl sˈɪɾi dᵻɹˈaɪvz ɪts nˈeɪm fɹʌm ɐ pˈoːɹtmɐntˌoʊ ʌv θˈɪnduː ɐ tˈæmɪl wˈɜːd wˌɪtʃ mˈiːnz ɐ lˈɛdʒ ɔːɹ ɐ hˈɛdɹɛst ɐtˈætʃt tə ɡɹˈaʊnd ænd kˈæl ɐnˈʌðɚ tˈæmɪl wˈɜːd wˌɪtʃ mˈiːnz ɹˈɑːk.
Dindigul city derives its name from a portmanteau of Thindu a Tamil word which means a ledge or a headrest attached to ground and kal another Tamil word which means Rock.