বাঙ্গালা

Middle Bengali

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit वङ्ग (vaṅga). Compare Hindi बंगाल (baṅgāl), Arabic اَلْبَنْغَال (al-banḡāl), English Bengal and Irish Beangál.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɑŋɡɑlɑ/, [bäːŋɡäläː], [bäŋɡäːlä], [bäŋɡäläː]

Noun

বাঙ্গালা (baṅgala)

1. Bengal
2. Bengali language

Derived terms

• বাঙ্গালী (baṅgali)

Descendants

• Bengali: বাংলা (baṅla)

References

• Accessible Dictionary, “বাঙ্গালা” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh