bangle en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ˈbæŋ.ɡl̩] without æ-raising
- /ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/ without æ-raising
- [ˈbɛ̃ŋ.ɡl̩] æ-raising
- [ˈbeɪ̯ŋ.ɡl̩] æ-raising
- /ˈbeɪ̯ŋ.ɡəl/ æ-raising
- /ˈbɛ̃ŋ.ɡəl/ æ-raising
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi बंग्ली (baṅglī, “glass bracelet”).
Meanings
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A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
Mrs. MacAndrew smoothed down the lap of her gown, and gold bangles fell over her wrists.
1919, W[illiam] Somerset Maugham, “ch. 15”, in The Moon and Sixpence, [New York, N.Y.]: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bangles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bangleless · rosary bangle · bicep bangle
Translations (43)
ta வளையல் (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · ta காப்பு (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · cs nákotník (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · bn চুড়ি (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · de Armspange (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · es brazalete (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · te గాజు (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · ota بلازك (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · tr halhal (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · fi rengas (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · cmn 手鐲 /手镯 (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · hi कंगन (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · de Armreif (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · gu બંગડી (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · ur چوڑی (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · it cerchietto (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · pa ਵੰਗ (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · pa وَن٘گ (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · mr बांगडी (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · ja バングル (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · fa النگو (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · it braccialetto (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · ota خلخال (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · tr bilezik (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · ur کنگَن (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · ne चुरा (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · sw bangili (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · bho चूड़ी (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · es pulsera (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · de Armreifen (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · es esclava (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · ml വള (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · ka სამაჯური (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · hi चूड़ी (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · hi बंग्ली (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · it braccialetto da schiava (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · ar بُنْجَرة (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · cs náramek (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · mk белегзија (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · as খাৰু (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · kn ಬಳೆ (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · ru брасле́т (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp) · de Armring (a rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp)