Bengali
li, -ˈgɑ-, bɛŋ-
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Bengali (bɛnˈɡɔːlɪ, bɛŋ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a member of a people living chiefly in Bangladesh and in West Bengal. The West Bengalis are mainly Hindus; the East Bengalis of Bangladesh are mainly Muslims |
| 2. | Also called: Bangla the language of this people: the official language of Bangladesh and the chief language of West Bengal; it belongs to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of or relating to Bengal, the Bengalis, or their language |
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