Bengali
noun
a native or an inhabitant of Bengal; Bengalese.
Bengalis
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pluralof Bengali.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Add to this the perception, used effectively by Ms. Banerjee five years ago, that the BJP was the party of landlocked Hindi-speaking North Indian vegetarians alien to the fish-eating Bengalis of the coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
However, community activist and lawyer Hafiz Zainulabdin Shah said Bengalis living in Pakistan have lost some of their identity by adopting local languages.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
Perhaps it wouldn’t be so far-fetched to say that us Bengalis have an ingrained adoration for Payesh.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026
However, the retired Pakistan army major insists that Bangladesh should also address the issue of attacks by Bengalis on Urdu speakers during the struggle for independence.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025
For by now all the Cambridge Bengalis have moved to places like Dedham and Framingham and Lexington and Winchester, to houses with backyards and driveways.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
