Canara
See also: canará
English
Alternative forms
- Kanara
Etymology
From Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa); the retroflex ḍ was reanalysed by Hindi speakers as ṛ (cf कन्नड़).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkænəɹə/
Proper noun
Canara
- A historical region in British India composed of the modern districts of Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi.
Derived terms
- Canarese
- North Canara
- South Canara
Translations
coastal region of Karnataka
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Anagrams
- Aracan, arcana, carana
Romanian
Etymology
From Turkish Kanara, from kanara (“slaughterhouse”).
Proper noun
Canara f
- (historical) A town in Dobruja, in eastern Romania. Renamed as Ovidiu.