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bangle.

A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/[ˈbæŋ.ɡl̩]/ˈbeɪ̯ŋ.ɡəl//ˈbɛ̃ŋ.ɡəl/
  1. A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindi बंग्ली (baṅglī, “glass bracelet”).

verb/ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/[ˈbæŋ.ɡl̩]/ˈbeɪ̯ŋ.ɡəl//ˈbɛ̃ŋ.ɡəl/
  1. to beat about or beat down, as corn by the wind.

    obsolete · transitive
  2. to waste away little by little; squander carelessly; fritter (away).

    dialectal · obsolete
  3. (falconry) to beat about in the air; flutter: said of a hawk which does not rise steadily and then swoop down upon its prey.

    intransitive
  4. to flap or hang down loosely, as a hat brim or an animal's ear.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/[ˈbæŋ.ɡl̩]/ˈbeɪ̯ŋ.ɡəl//ˈbɛ̃ŋ.ɡəl/
  1. The cut branch of a tree; a large, rough stick; the largest piece of wood in a bundle of twigs

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

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

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