Bungalow Building (Construction de plain-pied)

A bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many (but not all) of these definitions include being detached, low-rise and the use of verandas. The term originated in India, deriving from the Gujarati બંગલો (baṅgalo), which in turn derives from Hindi बंगला (baṅglā), meaning "Bengali" and used elliptically for a "house in the Bengal style". Such houses were traditionally small, only one story and detached, and had a wide veranda.