বঙ্গ

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वङ्ग (vaṅga).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /bɔŋɡo/, [ˈbɔŋɡoˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /bɔŋɡo/, [ˈbɔŋɡoˑ]

Proper noun

বঙ্গ • (boṅgo)

  1. Bengal (mainly Bangladesh and West Bengal, India)
  2. the ancient Vanga Kingdom (in south-central Bengal)
  3. the Eastern Bengali dialects

Adjective

বঙ্গ • (boṅgo) (comparative আরও বঙ্গ, superlative সবচেয়ে বঙ্গ)

  1. Bengali (of Bengal)

Derived terms

  • বঙ্গদেশ (boṅgodeś)
  • বঙ্গীয় (boṅgiẏo)
  • বঙ্গালী (boṅgali)
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