Bangladeshi
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Bangladeshi
First recorded in 1970–75; Bangladesh + -i, from Arabic -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin
Example Sentences
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But two decades after Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering the concept, few of those aspirations have come to pass.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Nights are often the only time when Sabbir can connect to the internet and reach his wife and parents in the Bangladeshi town of Pragpur, on India’s border.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
The case has drawn attention across Florida and internationally, particularly within Bangladeshi academic communities, as questions mount about the timeline of the students’ disappearance and whether earlier intervention could have altered the outcome.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
The Bangladeshi doctor lives in the area with his wife, and is currently studying for a Masters in public health while being employed as a support worker for disabled clients.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
He imagined that they were Bangladeshi or Sri Lankan.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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