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Bangalore
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English
Etymology
From en kn ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು. See Bengaluru#Etymology for details.
Pronunciation
en /ˌbæŋ.ɡəˈlɔː/ UK
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bangalore.wav Southern England
en /ˈbæŋ.ɡə.loɹ/ /ˌbæŋ.ɡəˈloɹ/ US
en ɔː(ɹ) 3
Proper noun
en @syn of:Bengaluru megacity/state capital s/Karnataka c/India.
Derived terms
en Bangalorean Bangalore mine Bangalore torpedo Bangawhore
Translations
Bengaluru
Noun
en military slang en Bangalore torpedo.
Verb
en business To outsource (an employee, position, or function) to India, especially to Bengaluru.
2003, John Wallace, in comp.os.vms
CPQ UK's order management stuff (which I *think* covers Europe) *was* in the process of being Bangalored.
2004, Christopher Browne, in tor.jobs
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
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.
en terms derived from toponyms
Portuguese
Proper noun
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pt megacity/state capital s/Karnataka c/India Bengaluru
Spanish
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Proper noun
m
es megacity/state capital s/Karnataka c/India Bengaluru