Type Political Subdivision & Settlement
Meaning & History
An anglicised version of Bengalūru.
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Type Settlement
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. bang-gə-LAW(British English) BANG-gə-lor(American English) bang-gə-LOR(American English) [key·IPA]
Meaning & History
From Kannada ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (Bengaluru) of uncertain meaning, possibly from Old Kannada beṅga-val-ūru meaning "city of guards" or benda-kāl-ūru meaning "town of boiled beans" (referring to a story from Kannada folklore). This is the name of a city in India.