"Canara" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkænəɹə/ Forms: Kanara [alternative]
Etymology: From Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa); the retroflex ḍ was reanalysed by Hindi speakers as ṛ (cf कन्नड़). Doublet of Kannada. Etymology templates: {{der|en|kn|ಕನ್ನಡ}} Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa), {{dbt|en|Kannada}} Doublet of Kannada Head templates: {{en-prop}} Canara
  1. A historical region in British India composed of the modern districts of Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi. Categories (place): India Derived forms: Canarese, North Canara, South Canara Translations (coastal region of Karnataka): ಕರಾವಳಿ (karāvaḷi) (Kannada), Canara (Portuguese)

Alternative forms

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