Did you know that 'bangle' is actually Hindi?

'Bangle' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'bangle'. The word entered the English language some time around 1787.

bangle [noun] [1787]

• a stiff usually ornamental bracelet or anklet slipped or clasped on
• an ornamental disk that hangs loosely (as on a bracelet)

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Etymology: Hindi 'baṅglī'

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