I. ˌbaŋgləˈdeshē, bäŋ-, -lä-, -ˈdāsh- noun
( plural bangladeshis also bangladeshi )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: 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 — more at token
: a native or resident of Bangladesh
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Bangladesh or its people