Karnataka

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English

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Location of Karnataka in India

Etymology

Though several etymologies have been suggested for the name Karnataka, the generally accepted one is that Karnataka is derived from Kannada ಕರು (karu, “elevated”) and ನಾಡು (nāḍu, “land”). ಕರುನಾಡು (karunāḍu) may also be read as "black region", as a reference to the black soil found in the Bayalu Seeme region of the state.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəɹˈnɑːtəkə/, /kɑːɹˈnɑːtəkə/
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Proper noun

Karnataka

  1. A state in southern India. Capital: Bangalore.

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Portuguese

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Proper noun

Karnataka

  1. Karnataka (a state of India)

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾnaˈtaka/
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: Kar‧na‧ta‧ka

Proper noun

Karnataka f

  1. Karnataka (a state in southern India)
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