গাঁ

Bengali

Alternative forms

• গাঁও (gãō)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀫 (gāma), from Sanskrit ग्राम (grāma), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *grā́mas. Compare Assamese গাওঁ (gaü̃), Hindi गाँव (gā̃v), Urdu گاؤں (gāõ).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ɡã/, [ɡãˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɡa/, [ɡaˑ]

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Noun

গাঁ • (gã)

1. village

   Synonyms: গ্রাম (gram), গেরাম (geram)

Derived terms

• গাঁইয়া (gãiẏa)
• গাঁওয়ালী (gãōẇali)