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Bengal

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/bɛŋˈɡɔːl//bɛŋˈɡɔːl/UK/bɛŋˈɡɑl/US

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Bengala, from Classical Persian بَنْگَالَه (bangāla), from Middle Bengali বাঙ্গালা (baṅgala), said to be from the Vanga Kingdom, of uncertain ultimate origin. Vangalam has been attested in medieval South India. Doublet of Bangla.

  1. derived from বাঙ্গালা
  2. derived from بَنْگَالَه
  3. borrowed from Bengala

Definitions

  1. A geographic region in the northeast of South Asia today divided between Bangladesh and…

    A geographic region in the northeast of South Asia today divided between Bangladesh and India (particularly the state of West Bengal).

  2. A short-haired domestic cat of a particular breed that originated in the United States.

  3. A player on the team The Cincinnati Bengals.

    • Jones became a Bengal in a trade for Smith.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A Bengal tiger.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA