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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesबंगाल की खाड़ी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bengal ki khari
"बंगाल की खाड़ी हिंद महासागर का हिस्सा है।"
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2 senses- 1
The northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, bounded on the west and northwest by India, on the north by Bangladesh, and on the east by Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
"Monsoons originating in the Bay of Bengal heavily influence the climate of South Asia." - 2
A major marine ecosystem and shipping hub connected to multiple major river systems including the Ganges and Brahmaputra.
"Several major ports are situated along the coastline of the Bay of Bengal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the historical region of Bengal, combined with 'bay' denoting a broad inlet of the sea. The term 'Bengal' itself traces back to the ancient Sanskrit word 'Vanga', referring to the eastern region of the Indian subcontinent, which was later adopted through Persian and Portuguese maritime trade.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bay of Bengal" is said worldwide
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Golfe du Bengale
Transliteration: ɡolf dy bɛ̃ɡal
"Le cyclone s'est déplacé vers le golfe du Bengale."
Golf von Bengalen
Transliteration: ɡɔlf fɔn bɛŋˈɡaːlən
"Der Golf von Bengalen ist ein Teil des Indischen Ozeans."
Golfo del Bengala
Transliteration: ˈɡolfo del benˈɡala
"Il Golfo del Bengala bagna le coste dell'India orientale."
Golfo de Bengala
Transliteration: ˈɡolfo de βenˈɡala
"Muchas tormentas tropicales se forman en el golfo de Bengala."
Baía de Bengal
Transliteration: baˈi.ɐ dʒi bẽˈɡa.la
"A baía de Bengal localiza-se no nordeste do Oceano Índico."
बंगाल की खाड़ी
Transliteration: bengal ki khari
"बंगाल की खाड़ी हिंद महासागर का हिस्सा है।"
孟加拉湾
Transliteration: mèng jiā lā wān
"孟加拉湾是印度洋的一部分。"
벵골만
Transliteration: beng-gol-man
"사이클론이 벵골만에서 발생했습니다."
ベンガル湾
Transliteration: bengaru-wan
"ベンガル湾はインド洋の北東部に位置しています。"
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