Rishab Aiyer Ghosh wrote [ at 04:32 PM 11/13/2006 ] :
so how does bendakal become bengal? why not call it bendakalooru?
bendha + kaalu = bengaalu is a valid Kannada shortening. Leaving it as "bendha kaalu" is also valid.
nitpick: bendha kaalu is boiled or steamed beans. Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
