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bungalow

/ˈbʌŋɡələʊ/ noun

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  1. A small house with a single story.

Origin

Borrowed from Gujarati બંગલો (baṅglo, “Bengali-style house; a detached house situated between a garden or a field”). Compare Hindi बंगला (baṅglā, “Bengali”), Bengali বাংলা (baṅla, “Bengal”). Doublet of bangalo and Bangla.

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