بنگال

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Persian

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Bengali বাঙ্গালা (baṅgala), said to be named after the Vanga Kingdom, of uncertain ultimate origin. Suggestions include a connection to Sanskrit वङ्ग (vaṅga, “tin”), a borrowing from the Dravidian tribe *Bong with the suffix അളം (aḷaṁ, “place”), or from Tibetan བནས (bans, “marshy place”).[1][2] More at Bengal.

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? bangāl
Dari reading? bangāl
Iranian reading? bangâl, bengâl
Tajik reading? bangol

Proper noun

Dari بنگال
Iranian Persian
Tajik Бангола

بَنْگَال • (bangâl)

  1. Bengal (a region in the northeast of South Asia, today divided between Bangladesh and India (particularly the state of West Bengal).)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Kumar, R. (2008). History Of The Chamar Dynasty : (From 6Th Century A.D. To 12Th Century A.D.). India: Kalpaz Publications, p. 103
  2. ^ Rahman, Urmi (2014). Bangladesh – Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture. Kuperard. pp. 26–

Urdu

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Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بنگال (bangāl), ultimately derived from Sanskrit वङ्ग (vaṅga), the name of the Vanga Kingdom.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

بَن٘گال • (baṅgāl) m (Hindi spelling बंगाल)

  1. Bengal (a former province of the Indian Subcontinent, now divided into the modern-day West Bengal in India and Bangladesh)

References

  • “بنگال”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • “بنگال”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
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