Bangladeshi
/ˌbæŋɡləˈdeʃi/adjective
उच्चारण बैंग्लडेशी
बांग्लादेशी, बांग्लादेश का
Core word
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from or connected with Bangladesh or its people
बांग्लादेशी, बांग्लादेश का
- the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka
- Bangladeshi textiles
- The Bangladeshi team won the match by five wickets.
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- We bought a Bangladeshi saree in the market.
- Bangladeshi cuisine uses a lot of fish and mustard oil.
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a person from Bangladesh, or a person whose family came from Bangladesh
बांग्लादेशी (व्यक्ति)
- Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.
- A Bangladeshi chef taught us how to cook hilsa.
- Many Bangladeshis live and work in the Gulf.
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- She married a Bangladeshi she met at university.
- The Bangladeshi in our class speaks Bengali like us.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
Bangladeshi (adjective) + noun
As an adjective, Bangladeshi describes things from or connected with Bangladesh. It always begins with a capital letter and is not made from 'Bangladesh' by adding -ian.
Adjective के रूप में 'Bangladeshi' बांग्लादेश से या उससे जुड़ी चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है। इसका पहला अक्षर हमेशा capital होता है और यह 'Bangladesh' में -ian जोड़कर नहीं बनता।
- The Bangladeshi team won the toss and chose to bat.
- We tasted Bangladeshi fish curry at the food festival.
a Bangladeshi / Bangladeshis (noun)
As a noun, Bangladeshi is a countable word for a person; the plural is Bangladeshis, with -s.
Noun के रूप में 'Bangladeshi' व्यक्ति के लिए countable शब्द है; इसका plural -s के साथ Bangladeshis होता है।
- Radhika met a Bangladeshi at the conference.
- Many Bangladeshis study medicine in India.
the Bangladeshi people / government
For the whole nation, use 'the Bangladeshi people' or 'the Bangladeshi government'. 'The Bangladeshis' is also correct but 'the Bangladeshi' alone is not.
पूरे राष्ट्र के लिए 'the Bangladeshi people' या 'the Bangladeshi government' प्रयोग करें। 'The Bangladeshis' भी सही है, पर अकेला 'the Bangladeshi' नहीं।
- The Bangladeshi government signed a trade agreement with India.
Bangladeshi in names of things
Use the adjective for names of things linked with the country: the Bangladeshi flag, Bangladeshi cuisine, the Bangladeshi team. It is always written with a capital B.
देश से जुड़ी चीज़ों के नाम में adjective का प्रयोग होता है: the Bangladeshi flag, Bangladeshi cuisine, the Bangladeshi team। इसे हमेशा capital B से लिखा जाता है।
- The Bangladeshi flag is green with a red circle.
- Bangladeshi cuisine uses a lot of fish and rice.
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Bangladeshi + noun
citizencricketerfilmfishbordercurrency
- A Bangladeshi cricketer scored a century in the match.
verb + Bangladeshi
meetinterviewwelcomehost
- The college hosted a group of Bangladeshi students.
of Bangladeshi origin / descent
origindescentbackgroundnationality
- She is a doctor of Bangladeshi origin working in London.
Bangladeshi + noun
flagcuisinewriterteamcapital
- The Bangladeshi writer will speak at the book fair.
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- The Bangladeshi delegation arrived in Delhi on Monday.
बांग्लादेशी प्रतिनिधिमंडल सोमवार को दिल्ली पहुँचा।
- A Bangladeshi author won the prize for her first novel.
एक बांग्लादेशी लेखिका ने अपने पहले उपन्यास के लिए पुरस्कार जीता।
- Radhika's neighbour is a Bangladeshi who teaches music.
राधिका का पड़ोसी एक बांग्लादेशी है जो संगीत सिखाता है।
- Hilsa is a favourite fish among Bangladeshis and Bengalis alike.
हिल्सा बांग्लादेशियों और बंगालियों, दोनों की पसंदीदा मछली है।
- The Bangladeshi taka is the currency used across the border.
बांग्लादेशी टका सीमा के उस पार प्रयोग होने वाली मुद्रा है।
- The Bangladeshi team arrived in Chennai for a three-match series.
बांग्लादेशी टीम तीन मैचों की श्रृंखला के लिए चेन्नई पहुँची।
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✗ She is a Bangladeshian citizen.
✓ She is a Bangladeshi citizen.
The adjective and the noun for the people of Bangladesh is Bangladeshi, not Bangladeshian.
बांग्लादेश के लोगों के लिए adjective और noun 'Bangladeshi' है, 'Bangladeshian' नहीं।
✗ Many Bangladeshi live in Kolkata.
✓ Many Bangladeshis live in Kolkata.
As a noun, Bangladeshi takes -s in the plural.
Noun के रूप में 'Bangladeshi' का plural -s लेता है।