বঙ্গ

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वङ्ग (vaṅga).

Pronunciation

(Rarh) IPA^(key): /bɔŋɡo/, [ˈbɔŋɡoˑ]
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(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /bɔŋɡo/, [ˈbɔŋɡoˑ]

Proper noun

বঙ্গ • (boṅgo)

Bengal (mainly Bangladesh and West Bengal, India)
the ancient Vanga Kingdom (in south-central Bengal)
the Eastern Bengali dialects

Adjective

বঙ্গ • (boṅgo) (comparative আরও বঙ্গ, superlative সবচেয়ে বঙ্গ)

Bengali (of Bengal)

Derived terms

বঙ্গদেশ (boṅgodeś)
বঙ্গীয় (boṅgiẏo)
বঙ্গালী (boṅgali)

Related terms

বাঙালি (baṅali), বাঙালী (baṅali)
বাংলা (baṅla)
বাংলাদেশ (baṅladeś)
বাংলাদেশি (baṅladeśi), বাংলাদেশী (baṅladeśi)

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