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Bangla

British  
/ ˈbæŋlə /

noun

  1. another name for Bengali

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In Dhaka, traffic has slowed in the capital as residents report of flooded streets, with the water rising up to knee level in some areas, according to BBC Bangla.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

"Some of them are seven, eight, 11 or 12 years old," Panna Akhter, a local district officer, told BBC Bangla.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

When mother and son sing songs from the famous cycle by Bengali writer-composer and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore or hold a deathbed conversation in Bangla, the piece spins further across time and space.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

Tonight, Mui came equipped with bright blue flyers in six languages: English, Spanish, Bangla, Chinese, Arabic, and Urdu.

From Slate Oct. 27, 2025

Isn't it interesting how the Bangla word for 'evil' sounds like Satan?”

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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