بنگال
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Persian
Alternative forms
- بَنْگَالَه (bangâle) (archaic)
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
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): ,
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | bangāl |
| Dari reading? | bangāl |
| Iranian reading? | bangâl, bengâl |
| Tajik reading? | bangol |
Proper noun
بَنْگَال • (bangâl)
- Bengal (a region in the northeast of South Asia, today divided between Bangladesh and India (particularly the state of West Bengal).)
Derived terms
- بنگالی (bangâli)
References
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)
- Bengal (a former province of the Indian Subcontinent, now divided into the modern-day West Bengal in India and Bangladesh)
Related terms
- بنگالی (baṅgālī, “Bengali”)
- مغربی بنگال (maġribī bangāl, “West Bengal”)
- بنگلہ دیش (baṅgla deś, “Bangladesh”)