Bengali
noun
Ben·gali
ben-ˈgȯ-lē 
beŋ-,
-ˈgä-
1
: a native or resident of Bengal
2
: the modern Indo-Aryan language of Bengal
Bengali
adjective
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After having taken a liking to the languages of the area, specifically Bengali, Clint returned to the U.S. and attended the University of Chicago to get his graduate degree in South Asian languages and civilizations.
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Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Karmakar, who plays their son, was discovered through casting director Suman Saha, who also served as the film’s Bengali dialogue writer.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
David Cromer will be the director of the play, which will feature scenic design by Scott Pask lighting design by Heather Gilbert, video and projections design by David Bengali, sound design by Daniel Kluger and costume design by Brenda Abbandandolo.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Indo-European languages—including English, Russian, Greek, Bengali and more—are spoken by nearly half of the world’s population.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
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Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Karmakar, who plays their son, was discovered through casting director Suman Saha, who also served as the film’s Bengali dialogue writer.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
David Cromer will be the director of the play, which will feature scenic design by Scott Pask lighting design by Heather Gilbert, video and projections design by David Bengali, sound design by Daniel Kluger and costume design by Brenda Abbandandolo.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Indo-European languages—including English, Russian, Greek, Bengali and more—are spoken by nearly half of the world’s population.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Bengali.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bengali. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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Bengali
noun
Ben·gali
ben-ˈgȯ-lē
beŋ-
1
: a person born or living in Bengal
2
: the language of Bengal
Bengali
adjective
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