Karnataka

Meaning

Proper Noun

• state in southern India (country) .

Related

Similar words

• state of Mysore

Origin

• Though several etymologies have been suggested for the name Karnataka, the generally accepted one is that Karnataka is derived from Kannada ಕರು and ನಾಡು. ಕರುನಾಡು may also be read as "black region", as a reference to the black soil found in the Bayalu Seeme region of the state.