bengal
See also: bengál and Bengal
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay bengal, from Old Javanese waṅal (“obstinate, daring”), probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer [Term?].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈŋal/
- Hyphenation: bê‧ngal
- Rhymes: -ŋal, -al, -l
Adjective
bêngal (comparative lebih bengal, superlative paling bengal)
- stubborn, obstinate
- Synonym: keras kepala
- (Jakarta) naughty, mischievous
- (temporarily) deaf, numb
Further reading
- “bengal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beŋˈɡal/
Adjective
bengal m or n (feminine singular bengală, masculine plural bengali, feminine and neuter plural bengale)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
| nominative- accusative |
indefinite | bengal | bengală | bengali | bengale | |||
| definite | bengalul | bengala | bengalii | bengalele | ||||
| genitive- dative |
indefinite | bengal | bengale | bengali | bengale | |||
| definite | bengalului | bengalei | bengalilor | bengalelor | ||||
Swedish
Noun
bengal c
- (demonym) Bengali (person from Bengal)
- (pyrotechnics) Bengal light
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | bengal | bengals |
| definite | bengalen | bengalens | |
| plural | indefinite | bengaler | bengalers |
| definite | bengalerna | bengalernas |