English words from Bengali
- BurrabazarA neighbourhood of Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
- Chalan BeelA large marshland in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.
- ChandannagarA city in Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.
- chaulmoograA tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightianus, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
- chingriprawns (in a Bangladeshi curry)
- ChinsurahA town in West Bengal; the headquarters of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.
- chitmahalAny of the enclaves along the Bangladesh–India border.
- dekchiA round-bottomed cooking pot.
- dhakAny member of the species Butea monosperma of trees of southern Asia.
- dhakiA traditional drummer who plays the dhak.
- dighiA large and deep, often man-made, pond.
- DobhashiA style of Bengali used that linguistically adapts Persian grammar and vocabulary; a mix of Persian and Bengali.
- DooarsA region of the states of West Bengal and Assam.
- dotaraA stringed instrument from Bengal resembling the mandolin.
- dubkiA type of drum from Eastern India and Bangladesh.
- Durga PujaThe festival that celebrates and worships Durga.
- fish-eating crocodileSynonym of gharial
- gamuchaA traditional thin, coarse cotton cloth used in South Asia as a towel, scarf, loincloth, etc.
- gayalBos frontalis, a Southern Asiatic species of domestic cattle.
- Gopalganj DistrictOne of the thirteen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.
- gram sansadA body comprising all the voters of gram panchayat constituency, meeting at the behest of the head of the panchayat to discuss and implement local decisions.
- gurjunA major commercial timber species in the genus Dipterocarpus.
- harkaraA runner who carried mail; a messenger or courier.
- hasantThe halant used in and for the Bengali script.
- ilishA fish, the hilsa.
- issharThe symbol ৺ in Bengali script, used before the name of a deceased person.
- JaflongA hill station in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.
- JakariyaA male given name from Bengali, equivalent to English Zachary.
- jalfreziA Bengali curry made with onion, tomato and capsicum given added heat by the addition of green chillis
- jamdaniA fabric of fine cotton muslin of Bengali origin, with coloured stripes and patterns.
- KasbaA neighbourhood of Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
- kasundiA kind of Bengali pickle relish made with dried slices of green mango preserved in mustard and salt.
- kati rollA street-food dish from Kolkata, originally a skewer-roasted kebab wrapped in a paratha, but now more generally any filled roti.
- Khagrachari DistrictOne of the eleven districts in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.
- khomokA type of drum from Bangladesh, incorporating a plucked string.
- Kishoreganj DistrictOne of the thirteen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.
- koomkieA tame female elephant used as a decoy in the capture of wild male elephants.
- LakhnautiGaur, an ancient Bengali city presently divided between Bangladesh and India.
- Lakshmipur DistrictOne of the eleven districts in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.
- Lalmonirhat DistrictOne of the eight districts in the Rangpur Division of Bangladesh
- ledikeniA fried sweetmeat of West Bengal, made from chhena and flour and filled with sugar syrup.
- luchiA kind of Indian deep-fried flatbread made from maida flour.
- Manikgonj DistrictOne of the thirteen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.
- Mirsharai UpazilaMirsharai Upazila of Chittagong District.
- mishti doia fermented sweet dahi popular in Bangladesh and India.
- mofussilOriginally, the regions of India outside the three East India Company capitals of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras; hence, parts of a country outside an urban centre; the regions, rural areas.
- monkey businessActivity that is mischievous, stupid, or time-wasting.
- MosammatA title used before the names of women in some South Asian countries, roughly equivalent to Missus or Miss.
- mouzaAn administrative district in parts of South Asia.
- Nadia DistrictA district of West Bengal, India
- Narayanganj DistrictOne of the thirteen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.
- NoakhaillaA dialect of Bengali (or a language variety akin to it) spoken in the Greater Noakhali region of south-eastern Bangladesh and some parts of the Indian state of Tripura.
- non-BengaliContrary to the principles or characteristics of the Bengali people.
- nullahA stream-bed, ravine, or other watercourse; a drain for rain or floodwater.
- panch phoronA blend of five spices used in East India and Bangladesh that consists of fenugreek, nigella seeds, cumin, black mustard, and fennel seeds.
- panchwayA Bengalese four-oared passenger boat.
- pangasiusAny of various edible freshwater fish of the genus Pangasius, native to southeast Asia, especially the iridescent shark, Pangasius hypophthalmus.
- PaschimbangaWest Bengal (a state of India).
- phallA spicy grilled South Indian curry made with chillis and ginger.
- phuchkapanipuri; a South Asian snack with spice infused water and other topping are stored in a fried, thin ball.
- piyajuA fritter originating from Bangladesh that consists of lentils, onions, chilis, and spices and is then deep-fried. It is especially eaten during the holy month of Ramadan for iftar.
- Pohela BoishakhThe first day of the Bengali calendar; the Bengali new year.
- Poush SankrantiA Bengali harvest festival, observed in 14 January (29 Poush), marking the first day of the Sun's transit into Capricorn.
- PromilaA female given name from Sanskrit
- PuruliaA city and municipality of West Bengal; the headquarters of Purulia district, West Bengal, India.
- pykarA broker dealing directly with a manufacturer of goods.
- qulkhwaniA ritual for deceased Muslims.
- radhuniwild celery (Psammogeton involucratus).
- RaihanulAn unknown-gender given name from Bengali.
- Rajbari DistrictOne of the thirteen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.
- RangpuriAn Indo-Aryan language spoken in northern Bangladesh and western Assam in India.
- Raozan UpazilaRaozan Upazila of Chittagong District.
- rasgullaA South Asian dessert made from chhena dumplings in a sugar syrup.
- rupchandaA Chinese silver pomfret, Pampus chinensis.
- SaidpurA city in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.
- SandwipAn island along the southeastern coast of Bangladesh in the Chittagong District.
- SeramporeA city and municipality of Hooghly district, West Bengal; founded by Danish settlers.
- ShahbagA neighborhood of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- shamianaA large, ornate tent or pavilion; a marquee.
- ShibpurA neighbourhood of Howrah, West Bengal, India; a suburb of Kolkata, India.
- shuktoA bitter Bengali dish of chopped vegetables.
- singaraA samosa.
- SonargaonA city in the Narayanganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.
- sorshe ilisha Bengali dish made from hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha), a type of herring, cooked in mustard gravy.
- Sunamganj DistrictOne of the four districts in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh.
- Tagore SongSynonym of Rabindra Sangeet.
- TamlukA town and municipality of West Bengal, India; the headquarters of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India.
- TollygungeA neighbourhood of Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
- your good nameYour name.