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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBengali
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Bengali
"La communauté bengali est connue pour sa riche culture."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A member of the Bengali ethnic group, primarily found in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.
"The Bengali community celebrates its rich cultural heritage through festivals and traditional music."
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Relating to the Bengali language or culture.
"She enjoys Bengali cuisine, especially the fish dishes that are popular in the region."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Bengali' derives from 'Bengal', a region in South Asia, which has its roots in the ancient Sanskrit word 'Vanga'. The word evolved through various historical influences, including Persian and Arabic, reflecting the cultural and linguistic diversity of the region.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bengali" is said worldwide
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Bengali
Transliteration: Bengali
"La communauté bengali est connue pour sa riche culture."
Bengali
Transliteration: Bengali
"Die bengalische Kultur hat viele faszinierende Traditionen."
Bengalese
Transliteration: Bengalese
"La cucina bengalese è famosa per i suoi piatti a base di pesce."
Bengalí
Transliteration: Bengalí
"La comunidad bengalí celebra su herencia cultural con festivales."
Bengali
Transliteration: Bengali
"A cultura bengali é rica em tradições e festivais."
बंगाली
Transliteration: Bengali
"बंगाली संस्कृति में कई अद्भुत परंपराएँ हैं।"
孟加拉语
Transliteration: Mèngjiālā yǔ
"孟加拉文化以其丰富的传统而闻名。"
벵골어
Transliteration: Bengol-eo
"벵골 문화는 다채로운 전통으로 유명하다."
ベンガル語
Transliteration: Bengaru-go
"ベンガル文化は豊かな伝統で知られています。"
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