English Explanatory Dictionary

bungalow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A single-storey house, typically with rooms all on one level, or sometimes also with upper rooms set into the roof space.
  2. A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style.
  3. A chalet or lodge.
  4. A detached, freestanding house or mansion.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌŋɡələʊ/ /ˈbʌŋɡl̩əʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bungalow.wav /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/ /ˈbʌŋɡl̩oʊ/ /ˈbəŋɡ(ə)lo/ /ˈbəŋɡ(ə)lɔ(w)/

Word forms

bungalow bungalows

Etymology

Borrowed from Gujarati બંગલો (baṅglo, “Bengali-style house; a detached house situated between a garden or a field”). Compare Hindi बंगला (baṅglā, “Bengali”), Bengali বাংলা (baṅla, “Bengal”). Doublet of bangalo.

Derived words

bungaloft bungaloid Bungalow Belt bungalowed California bungalow dak bungalow dawk bungalow good class bungalow
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