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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBengala Occidental
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Bengala Occidental
"Bengala Occidental es conocido por su arte y literatura."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state in eastern India, bordered by Bangladesh to the east, known for its cultural heritage and economic significance.
"West Bengal is famous for its festivals, particularly Durga Puja." - 2
The capital city of West Bengal is Kolkata, which was formerly known as Calcutta.
"Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, is often referred to as the 'City of Joy'."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from English 'West', designating the western portion of the historical and geographical region of Bengal, combined with 'Bengal', which stems from the ancient kingdom of Vanga or Banga mentioned in early Sanskrit literature. During the partition of British India in 1947, the eastern part became East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) while the western part remained in India as West Bengal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "West Bengal" is said worldwide
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Bengale-Occidental
Transliteration: Bengale-Occidental
"Le Bengale-Occidental est connu pour sa riche culture."
Westbengalen
Transliteration: Vestbengalen
"Westbengalen hat eine vielfältige Geschichte."
Bengala Occidentale
Transliteration: Bengala Occidentale
"Il Bengala Occidentale è famoso per la sua cucina."
Bengala Occidental
Transliteration: Bengala Occidental
"Bengala Occidental es conocido por su arte y literatura."
Bengala Ocidental
Transliteration: Bengala Ocidental
"Bengala Ocidental tem uma rica herança cultural."
पश्चिम बंगाल
Transliteration: Pashchim Bengal
"पश्चिम बंगाल की संस्कृति बहुत समृद्ध है।"
西孟加拉
Transliteration: Xī Mèngjiālā
"西孟加拉以其丰富的文化而闻名。"
서벵골
Transliteration: Seobenggol
"서벵골은 다양한 전통으로 유명합니다."
西ベンガル
Transliteration: Nishi Bengaru
"西ベンガルはその文化遺産で知られています。"
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