Kangla

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English[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Manipuri ꯀꯪꯂꯥ (kanglaa)

Some of the historical monuments inside the Kangla fort

Proper noun[edit]

Kangla

  1. An ancient capital city of the Kangleipak realm.
  2. A fortified palace in Imphal.
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Etymology 2[edit]

Blend of Hindi कंगाल (kaṅgāl, “poor, pauper, destitute”) +‎ Bengali বাংলা (baṅla, “Bengal, Bengali language”).

Noun[edit]

Kangla (plural Kanglas)

  1. (India, derogatory, offensive, slang, ethnic slur) A Bangladeshi.
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