# bangalo

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A precursor of the bungalow, built in India for or by western immigrants.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Gujarati બંગલો (baṅglo, “Bengali”), referring to the Bengali-style house. Doublet of bungalow.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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