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From Kannada ಉತ್ತರ (uttara, “north”) + ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa, “Kannada”), presumably a translation of the older name for the region, North Canara.
Uttara Kannada
- A district of Karnataka, in southwestern India, with administrative headquarters at Karwar.
- Synonym: (obsolete) North Canara
