English Explanatory Dictionary

Bengaluru

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A megacity, the state capital of Karnataka, India.

Pronunciation

/ˌbɛŋ.ɡəˈlʊ.ɹuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Bengaluru.wav

Word forms

Bengaluru

Etymology

From Kannada ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (beṅgaḷūru). The source of the name Bengaluru is usually attributed to [script needed] (benda-kāl-ūru, “town of boiled beans”) from Kannada folklore.

Synonyms

Bangalore

Derived words

Bengalurean Bengaluru North Bengaluru South Bengaluru Urban
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