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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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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

There have been no special measles vaccination campaigns since 2020, first because of Covid then because of the "political situation", Sajjad told BBC Bangla.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

More than a dozen historical monuments dot the course, including the striking 17th-century Lal Bangla tombs and others of the 15th century Lodhi dynasty.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

"Shanti," which means peace in Bangla, is what everybody in the family calls me, except for Grandma Rose.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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