Karnataka

[ kahr-naht-uh-kuh ]

noun

1. a state in S India. 70,051 sq. mi. (191,791 sq. km). : Bengaluru.

Karnataka

/ kəˈnɑːtəkə /

noun

1. a state of S India, on the Arabian Sea: consists of a narrow coastal plain rising to the South Deccan plateau; mainly agricultural. Capital: Bangalore. Pop: 52 733 958 (2001). Area: 191 791 sq km (74 051 sq miles) Former name (1956–73)Mysore

Word History and Origins

Origin of Karnataka¹

First recorded in 1955–60; origin uncertain; perhaps from Kannada karu nādu “elevated land,” or kal nādu “rock land”

Example Sentences

This caste is divided into the Telugu and Karnataka sub-divisions.

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