Meanings
proper noun
- A district of Karnataka, in southwestern India, with administrative headquarters at Karwar.
Synonyms: North Canara
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA district of Karnataka, in southwestern India, with administrative headquarters at Karwar.
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Origin
- Kannadaಉತ್ತರ“north”
- EnglishUttara Kannada
From Kannada ಉತ್ತರ (uttara, “north”) + ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa, “Kannada”), presumably a translation of the older name for the region, North Canara.
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Uttara Kannada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uttara%20Kannada
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“Uttara Kannada.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uttara%20Kannada. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Uttara Kannada,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uttara%20Kannada.
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