bangle

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) to beat about or beat down, as corn by the wind.
2. (dialectal, obsolete) to waste away little by little; squander carelessly; fritter (away).
3. (intransitive) (falconry) to beat about in the air; flutter: said of a hawk which does not rise steadily and then swoop down upon its prey.
4. (intransitive) to flap or hang down loosely, as a hat brim or an animal's ear.

Synonyms

bracelet

wristlet

anklet

bauble

fallal

gaud

gewgaw

novelty

trinket

ankle ring

armlet

trinketry

ring

💍

wristband

collet

armilla

Translations

bracelet

Armreif

Armspange

βραχιόλι

brazalete

bracelete

polsera

braccialetto

bilezik

pulsera

halhal

Reifen

braçalet

pulseira

Armband

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: bengel

Cognate with German: Bengel

In summary

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