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Bangla, n. and a.
Brit. |ˈbaŋlə|, U.S. |ˈbɑŋlə|
Forms: 19– Bangla, 19– Banglaa, 19– Banglah, 19– Banglar[irreg.]
[‹ Bengali bāṅlā (older baṅgālā), ultimately ‹ Sanskrit vaṅga, a name given to eastern Bengal.]
A. n. The Bengali language.
1955B. N. Luniya Evol. Indian Culture (ed. 2) 21 Sanskrit has been the original source of the different languages of the country like Hindi, Marathi, Gujerati, Bangla, etc. 1970N.Y. Times 7 May 6/2 A commission will work out the phased program for replacing English with Urdu and Bangla (Bengali), the two national languages for state business in Pakistan. 2001R. Joshi Last Jet Engine Laugh (2002) 332 ‘An English translation of Abol Tabol.’ ‘Why English? You think she'll never speak Bangla?’
B. adj. (a) = Bangladeshi adj.; (b) of or designating the Bengali language or people; = Bengali adj.
1971Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 22 Dec. a3/2 The budding Bangla regime has such a multiplicity of woes that it will be difficult for it even to arrange priorities. 1973M. Hamiuddin Khan Hist. Muslim Educ. ii. v. 82 It is..quite reasonable to infer that the development of Bangla literature took place under the fostering care of Muslim rulers. 1994Pacific Affairs 67 457 Novak is specially insightful about U.S.-Bangladesh relations, the evolution of the Bangla language within the country (in relation to West Bengal)..and the complexities of Muslim-Hindu relations. 2003M. Ali Brick Lane vi. 117 When she passed a group of young Bangla men on the path, they parted and bowed with mock formality. 2006Statesman (India) (Nexis) 30 May The village of Domiasiat,..about 16 km from the Bangla border. |