Kangla

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proper noun

An ancient capital city of the Kangleipak realm.

Originmni ꯀꯪꯂꯥ →
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Meanings

Kangla1

proper noun
  1. An ancient capital city of the Kangleipak realm.
  2. A fortified palace in Imphal.

Kangla2

nounKangla (plural Kanglas)

plural Kanglas

  1. IndiaderogatoryethnicoffensiveslangslurA Bangladeshi.

Origin

Kangla · proper noun

  1. mniꯀꯪꯂꯥ
  2. EnglishKangla

Borrowed from Manipuri ꯀꯪꯂꯥ (kaṃlā).

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Kangla · noun

Blend of Hindi कंगाल (kaṅgāl, “poor, pauper, destitute”) + Bengali বাংলা (baṅla, “Bengal, Bengali language”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

KangalkalangKalgan
Cite this entry
APA

Kangla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kangla

MLA

“Kangla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kangla. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kangla,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kangla.

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