Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bangalore

/ˈbæŋ.ɡə.loɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: ban-ga-lore
IPA: /ˈbæŋ.ɡə.loɹ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Bengaluru: a megacity, the state capital of Karnataka, India.

noun

Ellipsis of Bangalore torpedo.

Slang

verb

To outsource (an employee, position, or function) to India, especially to Bengaluru.

Example Sentences

"2003, John Wallace, in comp.os.vms http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.vms/msg/ce77d22d1295d23f?dmode=source&hl=en CPQ UK's order management stuff (which I *think* covers Europe) *was* in the process of being Bangalored."
"2004, Christopher Browne, in tor.jobs http://groups.google.com/group/tor.jobs/msg/15ded27663ed52bc?dmode=source&hl=en They have gotten gored more heavily by being "Bangalored" than they perhaps deserved, but a "great fall" was certainly in the cards."
"2005, Dr.Sahib.Pandit.Shri.Shri.Rainam Ji Maharaj Ji Ustad, in soc.culture.indian http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.indian/msg/f44afa71b51ada83?dmode=source Even though your anger against Indians is justified given that you have been Bangalored by our sambhar-guzzling desi geeks Swami and Murty - who earn 1/5th your salary and ride to work on their pet elephant *Appu*, it is not fair of you to berate any and every Indian you come across."

Etymology

From Kannada ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (beṅgaḷūru). See Bengaluru for details.

Word Breakdown

Root: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbæŋ.ɡə.loɹ/
British English: /ˌbæŋ.ɡəˈlɔː/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Bangalores (plural) Bangalores (present, singular) Bangaloring (participle, present) Bangalored (participle, past) Bangalored (past)

Derived Forms

Bangalorean

Phrases

Bangalore mine Bangalore torpedo

Synonyms

Bengaluru

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bangalore?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæŋ.ɡə.loɹ/.
What does bangalore mean?: Synonym of Bengaluru: a megacity, the state capital of Karnataka, India.
Where does bangalore come from?: From Kannada ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (beṅgaḷūru). See Bengaluru for details.

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