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bangle

n.
US //ˈbæŋɡəɫ// UK //bˈæŋɡəl// ban·gle Archaic Dialect
Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Hindi बंग्ली (baṅglī, “glass bracelet”).

Etymology 2

Unknown, yet probably from bang + -le (frequentative suffix).

Etymology 3

Apparently from bang (verb) + -le (instrumental suffix), perhaps ultimately connected with Proto-Germanic *bangilaz. Compare Dutch bengel, German Bengel.

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