bengala

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See also: Bengala and bengāļa

Catalan

Etymology

From Bengala (“Bengal”), the source of this cane. The sense of "flare" comes from the shortening of llum de bengala.

Pronunciation

Noun

bengala f (plural bengales)

  1. cane (material used to make staffs)
  2. cane, staff
    Synonym: bastó
  3. Clipping of llum de bengala (“Bengal light”).
  4. flare (pyrotechnic)
  5. (military) flare (countermeasure)

Further reading

Galician

Pronunciation

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Noun

bengala f (plural bengalas)

  1. flare (light signal)

Further reading

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese bengala.

Noun

bengala

  1. cane
  2. walking stick

References

  • Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN

Portuguese

Etymology

From Bengala, a region in South Asia.

Pronunciation

Noun

bengala f (plural bengalas)

  1. stick (cane or walking stick)
    Synonyms: bastão, porrete, cacete

Derived terms

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /benˈɡala/
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: ben‧ga‧la

Etymology 1

Noun

bengala f (plural bengalas)

  1. flare (light signal)

Etymology 2

Noun

bengala f (plural bengalas)

  1. Bengal (cat breed)

Further reading

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