Bangalore

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Kannada ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (beṅgaḷūru). The source of the name Bengaluru is usually attributed to Benga-val-ooru (City of Guards) in Old Kannada or Benda-kaal-ooru (Town of Boiled Beans) from Kannada folklore.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌbæŋɡəˈlɔː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbæŋɡəlɔːɹ/, /ˌbæŋɡəˈlɔːɹ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(r)

Proper noun

Bangalore

  1. The state capital of Karnataka (India).

Synonyms
  • Bengaluru
  • Kalyanapura (former name)
  • Devarayanagara (former name)

Derived terms

Translations
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Verb

Bangalore (third-person singular simple present Bangalores, present participle Bangaloring, simple past and past participle Bangalored)

  1. (business) To outsource (an employee, position, or function) to India, especially to Bangalore.
    • 2003, John Wallace, in comp.os.vms
      CPQ UK's order management stuff (which I *think* covers Europe) *was* in the process of being Bangalored.
    • 2004, Christopher Browne, in tor.jobs
      They have gotten gored more heavily by being "Bangalored" than they perhaps deserved, but a "great fall" was certainly in the cards.
    • 2005, Dr.Sahib.Pandit.Shri.Shri.Rainam Ji Maharaj Ji Ustad, in soc.culture.indian
      Even though your anger against Indians is justified given that you have been Bangalored by our sambhar-guzzling desi geeks Swami and Murty - who earn 1/5th your salary and ride to work on their pet elephant *Appu*, it is not fair of you to berate any and every Indian you come across.

Portuguese

Proper noun

Bangalore f

  1. Bangalore (the state capital of Karnataka, India)

Spanish

Proper noun

Bangalore m

  1. Bangalore (state capital of Karnataka, India)
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