Bangladeshi

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noun

Ban·​gla·​deshi ˌbäŋ-glə-ˈde-shē 

ˌbaŋ-, 

ˌbəŋ-, 

-glä-, 

-ˈdā-

plural Bangladeshis also Bangladeshi

: a native or resident of Bangladesh

Bangladeshi

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adjective

Ban·​gla·​deshi ˌbäŋ-glə-ˈde-shē 

ˌbaŋ-, 

ˌbəŋ-, 

-glä-, 

-ˈdā-

: of or from Bangladesh

the Bangladeshi people

a Bangladeshi bank

Bangladeshi exports

the Bangladeshi government

: of the kind or style prevalent in Bangladesh

Bangladeshi cuisine

Bangladeshi music

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Bengali bāṅlādeśī, from Bāṅlādeś Bangladesh, Bengal, from bāṅlā Bengal + deś country, from Sanskrit deśa point, place, region, from diśati he shows; akin to Greek deiknynai to show

First Known Use

Noun

1971, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1971, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for Bangladeshi

• fleshy