Karnataka

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəˈnɑːtəkə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kär nät′ə kə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Kar•na•ta•ka  (kär nät′ə kə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa state in S India. 29,224,046;
    74,326 sq. mi. (192,504 sq. km). Cap.: Bangalore. Formerly, Mysore. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Karnataka /kəˈnɑːtəkə/ n
  1. a state of S India, on the Arabian Sea: consists of a narrow coastal plain rising to the South Deccan plateau; mainly agricultural. Capital: Bengaluru (Bangalore). Pop: 52 733 958 (2001). Area: 191 791 sq km (74 051 sq miles)Former name (1956–73): Mysore
'Karnataka' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Belagavi - Bengaluru - Hubli - Kanara - Kolar Gold Fields - Mangaluru - Mysore - Mysuru - Seringapatam - Vijayapura - Bangalore - Belgaum - Coorg - Kanarese - Kannada - Kolar - Tulu

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