بنگال
Persian edit
Alternative forms edit
- بَنْگَالَه (bangâle) (archaic)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle Bengali বাঙ্গালা (baṅgala), said to be named after the Vanga Kingdom, of uncertain ultimate origin. Suggestions include a connection to Sanskrit वङ्ग (vaṅga, “tin”), a borrowing from the Dravidian tribe *Bong with the suffix അളം (aḷaṁ, “place”), or from Tibetan བནས (bans, “marshy place”).[1][2] More at Bengal.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [baŋ.ˈɡɑːl]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [bæŋ.ɡɒ́ːl̥], [beŋ.ɡɒ́ːl̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [bäŋ.ɡɔ́l]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | bangāl |
| Dari reading? | bangāl |
| Iranian reading? | bangâl, bengâl |
| Tajik reading? | bangol |
Proper noun edit
بَنْگَال • (bangâl)
- Bengal, a region in the eastern Indian subcontinent.
Derived terms edit
- بنگالی (bangâli)
References edit
Urdu edit
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Classical Persian بنگال (bangāl), ultimately derived from Sanskrit वङ्ग (vaṅga), the name of the Vanga Kingdom.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /bəŋ.ɡɑːl/
Audio (PK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑːl
- Hyphenation: بَن٘‧گال
Proper noun edit
بَن٘گال • (baṅgāl) m (Hindi spelling बंगाल)
- Bengal (a former province of the Indian Subcontinent, now divided into the modern-day West Bengal in India and Bangladesh)
Related terms edit
- بنگالی (baṅgālī, “Bengali”)
- مغربی بنگال (maġribī bangāl, “West Bengal”)
- بنگلہ دیش (baṅgla deś, “Bangladesh”)