bungalow

Meaning

Noun

• A single-storey house, typically with rooms all on one level, or sometimes also with upper rooms set into the roof space.
• A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda

Origin

• Borrowed from Hindi बंगला ("Bengali"), referring to the Bengali-style house. Compare Gujarati બંગલો and Bengali বাংলা. bangalo.