Karnataka

Though several etymologies have been suggested for the name Karnataka, the generally accepted one is that Karnataka is derived from Kannada ಕರು (karu, “elevated”) and ನಾಡು (nāḍu, “land”). ಕರುನಾಡು (karunāḍu) may also be read as "black region", as a reference to the black soil found in the Bayalu Seeme region of the state.

• IPA^(key): /kəɹˈnɑːtəkə/, /kɑːɹˈnɑːtəkə/

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Karnataka

2. A state in southern India. Capital: Bangalore.
   • 2025 September 8, Sanjay Vijayakumar, “Tamil Nadu second biggest market for small business credit: study”, in The Hindu‎^[1], archived from the original on 11 September 2025:

     Tamil Nadu is the second biggest market for small business credit, accounting for 9.3% of the national total, as per a joint report by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and credit bureau CRIF High Mark. As of June 30, 2025, Tamil Nadu had an outstanding small business credit portfolio of about ₹4.21 lakh crore, up 15.7% from ₹3.64 lakh crore as of June 30 2024, the report said. Maharashtra remained the largest market with ₹6.0 lakh crore in outstanding credit, while Tamil Nadu, Gujarat (₹3.69 lakh crore), Uttar Pradesh (₹3.61 lakh crore), and Karnataka (₹3.18 lakh crore) round out the top five by portfolio size. Uttar Pradesh registered highest outstanding portfolio growth of 20.7% on a year-on-year basis. The report defines "Small Business" as those businesses that have an aggregated credit exposure not exceeding ₹5 crore from the formal lending system.

• (former name) state of Mysore

Karnataka ?

1. Karnataka (a state in southern India)

• IPA^(key): /kaɾnaˈtaka/ [kaɾ.naˈt̪a.ka]
• Rhymes: -aka
• Syllabification: Kar‧na‧ta‧ka

Karnataka f

1. Karnataka (a state in southern India)