Standard Bengali

proper noun

The current standard and literary variety of Bengali used in writing and in formal speech since the 19th century.

Meanings

proper nounStandard Bengali (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe current standard and literary variety of Bengali used in writing and in formal speech since the 19th century.
  2. uncountableSadhu Bhasha, the standard and literary variety of Bengali formerly used in writing and in formal speech.

Translations

Arabic اَلْبَنْغَالِيَة اَلْفُصْحَى
  • اَلْبَنْغَالِيَة اَلْفُصْحَىStandard Bengali
Bengali প্রমিত বাংলা, শুদ্ধ বাংলা
  • প্রমিত বাংলা (promito baṁla)Standard Bengali
  • শুদ্ধ বাংলা (śuddho baṅla)Standard Bengali
Hindi प्रमित बांग्ला
  • प्रमित बांग्ला (pramit bāṅglā)Standard Bengali
Cite this entry
APA

Standard Bengali. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Standard%20Bengali

MLA

“Standard Bengali.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Standard%20Bengali. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Standard Bengali,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Standard%20Bengali.

Source: Standard Bengali on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.