n.
Pronunciation: ben- ' go ̇ l, be ŋ -, - ' gäl
Function: geographical name
region E India (subcontinent) including delta of the Ganges & the Brahmaputra; a province of Brit. India 1937-47; divided 1947 bet. Pakistan & India (republic) ― see EAST BENGAL , EAST PAKISTAN , WEST BENGAL
– Ben · gal · ese \ ˌ be ŋ -g ə - ' l ē z, ˌ ben-, - ' l ē s \ adjective or noun