Bengaluru
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Bengaluru
- /ˌbɛŋ.ɡəˈlʊ.ɹuː/ UK
Where it comes from
From Kannada ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (beṅgaḷūru). The source of the name Bengaluru is usually attributed to [script needed] (benda-kāl-ūru, “town of boiled beans”) from Kannada folklore.
proper noun
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A megacity, the state capital of Karnataka, India.
Introduced in India in 2017, the program is now part of major hospitals in key Indian cities: Bengaluru, Varanasi, Gurugram and Delhi.
Similar: Bangalore, Silicon Valley of India
Translations
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name state capital of Karnataka, India
| Español | Bangalore |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 벵갈루루 Benggalluru |
| 日本語 | バンガロール Bangarōru |
| 中文 | 班加羅爾 /班加罗尔 Bānjiāluó'ěr, 本加盧魯 /本加卢鲁 Běnjiālúlǔ |
| हिन्दी | बेंगलुरु beṅgluru, बंगलौर baṅglaur, बंगलूर baṅglūr, बंगलोर baṅglor |
| Português | Bangalore |
| Français | Bangalore, Bengaluru |
| Deutsch | Bangalore, Bengaluru |
| Ελληνικά | Μπανγκαλόρ Bangkalór |
| Русский | Бангало́р Bangalór, Бенгалу́ру Bengalúru |
| Tiếng Việt | Bengaluru |
| العربية | بَنْغَالُور banḡalūr |
| עברית | בנגלור |
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