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ben·gali I. noun also ben·gal·ee \(ˈ)ben|gȯlē, (ˈ)beŋ-, -|gä-, -li; ˈbengəˌlē, -eŋg-\ (plural bengali or bengalis also bengalee or bengalees) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Hindi baṅgālī, from baṅgāl Bengal, from Sanskrit vaṅga 1. : a native or resident of Bengal 2. : the modern Indic language of Bengal II. adjective also bengalee Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Bengal b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Bengali people 2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Bengali language |