Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bangalo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ban-ga-lo
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A precursor of the bungalow, built in India for or by western immigrants.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Gujarati બંગલો (baṅglo, “Bengali”), referring to the Bengali-style house. Doublet of bungalow.

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Questions

What does bangalo mean?
A precursor of the bungalow, built in India for or by western immigrants.
Where does bangalo come from?
Borrowed from Gujarati બંગલો (baṅglo, “Bengali”), referring to the Bengali-style house. Doublet of bungalow.

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