What is the meaning of Bengali?

noun

  • Hinduism) a member of a people living in Bangladesh and West Bengal (mainly Hindus. ()
  • An ethnic group speaking Bengali and living in Bangladesh and eastern India.
  • A Magadhan language spoken by the Bengali people; the official language of Bangladesh and Bengal.

adjective

  • Of or relating to or characteristic of Bengal or its people.
    • usage: "Bengali hills"
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