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It comes from Gujarati bungalo, meaning one-story house from a Hindi root.

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Quite some years ago, a bricklayer ran out of bricks whilst building a house.

He said to his boss, what should I do ?

The boss said , don't worry, just bung a low roof on it.

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The term "bungalow' originated in India, coming from the Hindi word "bangla" meaning "belonging to Bengal." It was initially used to describe a type of thatched cottage common in Bengal. The design and layout of these cottages spread to other countries, where the term "bungalow" was adopted to refer to single-story houses with a similar style.

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