Dakshina Kannada
English
Etymology
From Kannada ದಕ್ಷಿಣ (dakṣiṇa, “south”) + ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa, “Kannada”), presumably a translation of the older name for the region, South Canara.
Proper noun
Dakshina Kannada
- A district in south-western India. Mangalore is its chief city and administrative headquarters.