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Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific geographical location, likely a large province or kingdom in India. It is associated with a distinct political entity and its ruler.

Derived headwords

بَنْكَالَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Province/Kingdom of Bengalclassical

    A large province or kingdom in India, known to have an independent ruler and a vast territory.

بَنْكَالَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Bengal (variant)classical

    An alternative pronunciation or spelling of the name of the province, using the letter 'jim' (ج) instead of 'kaf' (ك).

Parallel reading

بَنْكَالَة بالفتح، ويقال أيضا بالجيم، بدل الكاف: كورة عظيمة من كور الهند، لها سلطان مستقل، ومملكته واسعة.
Bankalah, with a fatha, and it is also said with a jim, instead of a kaf: a great province of the provinces of India, which has an independent sultan, and its kingdom is vast.