আবির

Bengali

Alternative forms

• আবীর (abir) — obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian عبیر ('abīr), from Arabic عَبِير (ʕabīr, “scent, perfume”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈä.biɾ/, [ˈä.biˑɾ]

Noun

আবির • (abir)

1. a hued (originally red), scented dust, especially used during the Holi festival

   Synonyms: ফাগ (phag), গুলাল (gulal)

Derived terms

• আবির খেলা (abir khela)

Proper noun

আবির • (abir)

1. a male given name, Abir