Benggala
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay Benggala, from Classical Persian بَنْگَالَه (bangāla), from Middle Bengali বাঙ্গালা (baṅgala). Possibly a doublet of Bengalon.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bəŋˈɡala/ [bəŋˈɡa.la]
- Rhymes: -ala
- Syllabification: Beng‧ga‧la
- Homophone: benggala
Proper noun
Bênggala
- Bengal (region in South Asia)
Compounds
Malay
Etymology
From Classical Persian بَنْگَالَه (bangāla), from Bengali বাঙ্গালা (baṅgala). Doublet of Bangla and Benggali.
Proper noun
Benggala (Jawi spelling بڠݢالا)
- Bengal (region in South Asia)
Adjective
Benggala (Jawi spelling بڠݢالا)
- Bengali, pertaining to the Bengal region
- lada benggala: capsicum, bell pepper (lit. 'Bengali pepper')
- ubi benggala: potato (lit. 'Bengali tuber')
- Synonym: Benggali