बंगाल

Hindi

बंगाल

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Sanskrit वङ्ग (vaṅga), the name of the Vanga Kingdom.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /bəŋ.ɡɑːl/, [bɐ̃ŋ.ɡäːl]

Noun

बंगाल • (baṅgāl) m (Urdu spelling بنگال)

1. Bengal (a geopolitical region comprising West Bengal and Bangladesh)
2. (colloquial) West Bengal (a state of India)

Declension

Declension of बंगाल (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बंगाल baṅgāl	बंगाल baṅgāl
oblique	बंगाल baṅgāl	बंगालों baṅgālõ
vocative	बंगाल baṅgāl	बंगालो baṅgālo

Derived terms

• बंगाली (baṅgālī)
• बंगालिन (baṅgālin)