Bengali

noun

Ben·gali ben-ˈgȯ-lē

beŋ-,

-ˈgä-

: a native or resident of Bengal

: the modern Indo-Aryan language of Bengal

Bengali adjective

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Later, one with a Bengali flag, and another with the U.S. flag, led them onto the sidewalk as a candlelight vigil proceeded alongside the lake. —

Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024 Chickpea flour acts as a flavorful binder in these Indian corn fritters from British Indian chef Romy Gill, whose promotion of West Bengali cuisine has earned her status as a Member of the Order of the British Empire. —

Romy Gill, Saveur, 24 July 2024 The religious insufficiency became more apparent post-independence in events such as the secession of Bangladesh in 1971 where Muslims, who were in majority, were treated poorly by the Punjabi central government and denied their rights to co-exist as Muslim and Bengali. —

Nahal Sheikh, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2024 The Bengali Religious Traditions That Transcend Gender The Baul and Fakir lineages understand the cosmos through pairs of opposite essences, including male and female. —

JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for Bengali