Bengali

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Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Relating to Bengal, its people, or their culture. This describes something originating from or characteristic of the Bengal region in South Asia.

  2. Noun:

    • An Indo-Aryan language: The official language of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, spoken by the Bengali people.
    • A member of an ethnic group: A person who is ethnically Bengali, typically living in Bangladesh and eastern India (mainly West Bengal).
    • (In Hinduism): A member of a predominantly Hindu people living in Bangladesh and West Bengal.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • She wore a beautiful Bengali sari to the festival.
    • The Bengali cuisine is known for its use of fish and mustard oil.

  • Noun (Language):

    • He is fluent in Bengali and English.
    • The poem was originally written in Bengali.

  • Noun (Person):

    • As a Bengali, she celebrates both Pohela Boishakh and Durga Puja.
    • Many Bengalis have contributed significantly to literature and the arts.
Advanced Usage
  • "Bengali Renaissance": Refers to a period of socio-cultural and intellectual reform in Bengal during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
    • Rabindranath Tagore was a central figure in the Bengali Renaissance.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bengal: (Proper Noun) The region in South Asia comprising Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.
  • Bangla: (Noun) Another name for the Bengali language.
    • "Bangla" is the endonym for the Bengali language.
Synonyms
  • Bangladeshi: (Noun/Adjective) Specifically relating to the country of Bangladesh. (Note: Not all Bengalis are Bangladeshi, as many live in India).
  • Bangla: (Noun) Synonym for the Bengali language.
Related Phrases
  • Bengali script: The writing system used for the Bengali language.
    • Learning to read the Bengali script is the first step.
  • Bengali calendar: The luni-solar calendar used in the Bengal region.
    • The new year, Pohela Boishakh, follows the Bengali calendar.
Adjective
  1. of or relating to or characteristic of Bengal or its people
    • Bengali hills
Noun
  1. a Magadhan language spoken by the Bengali people; the official language of Bangladesh and Bengal
  2. an ethnic group speaking Bengali and living in Bangladesh and eastern India
  3. (Hinduism) a member of a people living in Bangladesh and West Bengal (mainly Hindus)

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