Bengal

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese Bengala, from Classical Persian بنگاله (bangâla).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (India) IPA(key): /bɛŋ.ˈɡɔːl/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /bɛŋˈɡɔːl/, /bɛŋˈɡɑːl/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /bɛŋˈɡɑl/, /ˈbɛŋˌɡəl/
  • Rhymes: (UK, India) -ɔːl, (UK, US) -ɑːl, (US) -ɛŋɡəl

Proper noun[edit]

Bengal

Map of the Bengal region
  1. A region in the Indian subcontinent which is today divided between Bangladesh and India (particularly the state of West Bengal).

Derived terms[edit]

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Noun[edit]

Bengal (plural Bengals)

  1. A short-haired domestic cat of a particular breed that originated in the United States.
    Synonym: Bengal cat
  2. (American football) A player on the team The Cincinnati Bengals.
    Jones became a Bengal in a trade for Smith.
  3. A Bengal tiger.

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Anagrams[edit]

Finnish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Bengal, from Portuguese Bengala.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeŋːɑl/, [ˈbe̞ŋːɑ̝l]
  • Rhymes: -eŋːɑl
  • Syllabification(key): Ben‧gal

Proper noun[edit]

Bengal

  1. Bengal (a region of South Asia, today divided between India and Bangladesh)

Declension[edit]

Inflection of Bengal (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative Bengal
genitive Bengalin
partitive Bengalia
illative Bengaliin
singular plural
nominative Bengal
accusative nom. Bengal
gen. Bengalin
genitive Bengalin
partitive Bengalia
inessive Bengalissa
elative Bengalista
illative Bengaliin
adessive Bengalilla
ablative Bengalilta
allative Bengalille
essive Bengalina
translative Bengaliksi
abessive Bengalitta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Bengal (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Bengalini
accusative nom. Bengalini
gen. Bengalini
genitive Bengalini
partitive Bengaliani
inessive Bengalissani
elative Bengalistani
illative Bengaliini
adessive Bengalillani
ablative Bengaliltani
allative Bengalilleni
essive Bengalinani
translative Bengalikseni
abessive Bengalittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Bengalisi
accusative nom. Bengalisi
gen. Bengalisi
genitive Bengalisi
partitive Bengaliasi
inessive Bengalissasi
elative Bengalistasi
illative Bengaliisi
adessive Bengalillasi
ablative Bengaliltasi
allative Bengalillesi
essive Bengalinasi
translative Bengaliksesi
abessive Bengalittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Bengalimme
accusative nom. Bengalimme
gen. Bengalimme
genitive Bengalimme
partitive Bengaliamme
inessive Bengalissamme
elative Bengalistamme
illative Bengaliimme
adessive Bengalillamme
ablative Bengaliltamme
allative Bengalillemme
essive Bengalinamme
translative Bengaliksemme
abessive Bengalittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Bengalinne
accusative nom. Bengalinne
gen. Bengalinne
genitive Bengalinne
partitive Bengalianne
inessive Bengalissanne
elative Bengalistanne
illative Bengaliinne
adessive Bengalillanne
ablative Bengaliltanne
allative Bengalillenne
essive Bengalinanne
translative Bengaliksenne
abessive Bengalittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Bengalinsa
accusative nom. Bengalinsa
gen. Bengalinsa
genitive Bengalinsa
partitive Bengaliaan
Bengaliansa
inessive Bengalissaan
Bengalissansa
elative Bengalistaan
Bengalistansa
illative Bengaliinsa
adessive Bengalillaan
Bengalillansa
ablative Bengaliltaan
Bengaliltansa
allative Bengalilleen
Bengalillensa
essive Bengalinaan
Bengalinansa
translative Bengalikseen
Bengaliksensa
abessive Bengalittaan
Bengalittansa
instructive
comitative