I. |bengə|lēz, -eŋg-, -ēs; benˈgȯˌl-, beŋ-, -ˈgäˌ- noun
( plural bengalese )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Bengal (region) + English -ese
: a native or resident of Bengal, India
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Bengal
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Bengalese