bangalo
bangalo noun: a precursor of the bungalow, built in India for or by western immigrants.
Noun
bangalo (plural bangalos)
- A precursor of the bungalow, built in India for or by western immigrants.
- The Ambassador's bangalo stood at the base of a mountain covered with jungle, of which he had a portion cleared to provide a promenade.1946, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Ceylon Branch, Colombo, Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
- Opinions differ, however, as to whether this particular type of indigenous structure, the real bangalo or common hut, was the prototype for the modified version produced by, or for, the early European immigrant to India.1973, Architectural Association Quarterly, volume 5, page 10
Forms of bangalo
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Origin of bangalo
Borrowed from Gujarati બંગલો (baṅglo, “Bengali”), referring to the Bengali-style house. Doublet of bungalow.
Questions about bangalo
- What does bangalo mean?
- Bangalo means a precursor of the bungalow, built in India for or by western immigrants.
- What part of speech is bangalo?
- Bangalo is a noun.
- What is the plural of bangalo?
- The plural of bangalo is bangalos.
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