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and afterward, that use of the term became widespread.

Etymology

The word ultimately derives from the Persian-derived Bengali word (or even from regional Hindustani language (i.e., Eastern Hindi) with the use of b replacing v/w), meaning 'foreign', which more specifically came to mean 'European', and 'British'/'English' during the time of the British Raj.

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