单词 | bengalese |
释义 | Bengalese in American English (ˌbɛngəˈliz; ˌ bɛŋgəliz; ˌbɛngəˈlis; ˌbɛŋgəˈlis) adjective 1. Bengali adjective nounWord forms: plural ˌBengaˈlese 2. Bengali (sense 1) Bengalese in American English (ˌbenɡəˈliz, -ˈlis, ˌbeŋ-) Word forms: noun plural -lese adjective 1. of or pertaining to Bengal noun 2. a native or inhabitant of Bengal Word origin [1770–80; bengal + -ese]This word is first recorded in the period 1770–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: advisory, colonial, jungle, red flag, shotgun-ese is a suffix forming adjectival derivatives of place names, esp. countries or cities;frequently used nominally to denote the inhabitants of the place or their language(Faroese; Japanese; Vietnamese; Viennese). By analogy with such language names, -ese occurs in coinages denoting in a disparaging, often facetious way a characteristicjargon, style, or accent (Brooklynese; bureaucratese; journalese; computerese) |
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