বেহেশ্ত

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Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian بهشت (bihišt), from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩 (wahišt, paradise), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *HwáhištHáhuš (literally best existence). Compare Hindustani بہشت / बिहिश्त (bihiśt).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /beheʃt̪/, [ˈbeheʃt̪], /behest̪/, [ˈbehest̪], /behest̪/, [ˈbehest̪]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /beheʃt̪/, [ˈbeheʃt̪], /behest̪/, [ˈbehest̪], /behest̪/, [ˈbehest̪]

Noun

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বেহেশ্ত (beheśto)

  1. (Islam) paradise, heaven
    Synonyms: জান্নাত (jannat), স্বর্গ (śorgo), নন্দন (nondon), পুণ্যলোক (punnolōk)
    Antonym: দোজখ (dōjokh)
    আল্লাহ তাকে বেহেশ্ত নসীব করুন
    allah take beheśto nośib korun.
    May Allah grant him/her paradise.