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Bangladeshi, n. and a.|ˌbæŋgləˈdɛʃɪ, ˌbʌŋg-|
[f. the name Bangladesh ‘Land of Bengal’ + -i.]
A. n. Pl. Bangladeshi, -s. A native or inhabitant of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, formed in 1971 (formerly the province of East Pakistan).
B. adj. Of or pertaining to Bangladesh, its natives, or its inhabitants.
1971Guardian 17 Dec. 13/4 What..do you call a citizen of Bangladesh and what is the adjectival form?.. Four Professors of Bengali gathered in London and..coined the form: ‘Bangladeshiya’... At the Bangladesh mission..this was amended..to ‘Bangladeshi.’ 1972Ibid. 22 Aug. 10/3 Nine out of 10 Bangladeshi are peasants. 1975Ann. Reg. 1974 296 Pakistan returned the Bangladeshi civilians who had been detained in Pakistan after the war. 1976Listener 20 May 636/3 Different sections of the Asian community: Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis. 1984Observer 4 Mar. 2/7 He is one of only two Bangladeshi councillors in a borough which is home for an estimated 30,000 Bangladeshis. |