bangled
|bang-led|
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/ˈbæŋɡəld/
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/ˈbæŋɡ(ə)ld/
(bangle)
rigid bracelet
Etymology
'bangle' originates from Hindi/Bengali, specifically the word 'baṅgī' (also attested as 'bangrī' in Hindi), where it meant 'bracelet' or 'ring'.
'bangle' entered English from Hindi/Urdu 'bangrī' (and Bengali 'baṅgī') in the late 16th–17th century and became the English word 'bangle'.
Initially, it meant 'a small ring or bracelet' in the source languages; over time in English it came to mean specifically a rigid ornamental bracelet (a 'bangle').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'bangle' — to adorn or deck (someone or something) with bangles (rigid bracelets).
She bangled her wrists with colorful bracelets before the festival.
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Last updated: 2026/01/11 10:44