Dakshina Kannada

proper noun

A district of Karnataka, in southwestern India. Mangalore is its chief city and administrative headquarters.

OriginKannada ದಕ್ಷಿಣ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A district of Karnataka, in southwestern India. Mangalore is its chief city and administrative headquarters.

Origin

  1. Kannadaದಕ್ಷಿಣ“south”
  2. EnglishDakshina Kannada

From Kannada ದಕ್ಷಿಣ (dakṣiṇa, “south”) + ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa, “Kannada”), presumably a translation of the older name for the region, South Canara.

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APA

Dakshina Kannada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dakshina%20Kannada

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“Dakshina Kannada.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dakshina%20Kannada. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dakshina Kannada,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dakshina%20Kannada.

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