হার্মাদ

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese armada. Doublet of আলমারি (almari).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /haɾmad̪/, [haɾmad̪]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /haɹmad̪/, [haɹmad̪]

Noun

হার্মাদ • (harmad)

1. warship
2. armada (fleet of warships)

Proper noun

হার্মাদ • (harmad)

1. (historical) a group of Portuguese pirates who robbed from southern and southeastern Bengal during the 16th and 17th centuries.