noun
Karnataka
kuhr-NAH-tuh-kuh
noun
1
A state in southern India, whose capital and largest city is Bengaluru.
"Coffee plantations cover much of the hill country in Karnataka."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn Indian state in the south of the country, home to the city of Bengaluru.
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Etymology
From Kannada Karnataka, generally understood to combine karu ("elevated") and nadu ("land"), though other origins have been proposed.