Bangladeshi
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word 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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Al Amin, who lives with with his family in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, says his daughter had all her vaccines, apart from measles.
From BBC • May 27, 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
In September 2024, MFS and Raja were named in reports about a Bangladeshi politician facing a civil investigation whose property was frozen by the U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
"They declare me a Bangladeshi, but I am a Pakistani," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
He imagined that they were Bangladeshi or Sri Lankan.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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