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Stage 1 of 3
bangla
Hindi/Gujarati · c. 1600s
"in the Bengali style"
literally "of Bengal", describing a regional house style
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Stage 2 of 3
bungalow
Anglo-Indian English · c. 1670s
"a low house with a wide veranda"
British officials adopted low, veranda'd Bengali-style houses
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Stage 3 of 3
bungalow
English · c. 1800s
"a single-story house"
brought back to Britain and later popularized worldwide
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