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Bengal meaning in Sanskrit

वङ्ग vaṅga

/bɛŋˈɡɔːl/

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Bengal in Sanskrit: वङ्ग (vaṅga). In English, Bengal means a geographic region in the northeast of South Asia today divided between Bangladesh and India (particularly the state of West Bengal).

Sanskrit words for Bengal

region in South Asia
वङ्ग vaṅga

English meaning of Bengal

  1. proper noun A geographic region in the northeast of South Asia today divided between Bangladesh and India (particularly the state of West Bengal).
  2. noun A short-haired domestic cat of a particular breed that originated in the United States.
  3. noun A player on the team The Cincinnati Bengals.
  4. noun A Bengal tiger.

Full definition of Bengal

Bengal in a sentence

  • Jones became a Bengal in a trade for Smith.

Synonyms of Bengal

Bengal in other languages

Questions about Bengal in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Bengal in Sanskrit?
Bengal in Sanskrit is वङ्ग (vaṅga).
Bengal इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Bengal: वङ्ग (vaṅga).
What does Bengal mean in English?
Bengal means a geographic region in the northeast of South Asia today divided between Bangladesh and India (particularly the state of West Bengal).

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