গালিব

Bengali

Alternative forms

• গালেব (galeb)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic غَالِب (ḡālib). Cognate with Hindi ग़ालिब (ġālib)

Pronunciation

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

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

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Adjective

গালিব • (galibo) (comparative আরও গালিব, superlative সবচেয়ে গালিব)

1. powerful, mighty
2. indomitable, unconquerable

   গালেব দূষমন আছে

   galeb duśmôn ache

   A powerful enemy is present

   - Shah Faqir Gharibullah

Noun

গালিব • (galibo)

1. winner, champion.

   শাহ্‌ওয়াৎ গালেব হয়

   śah‌ōẇat galeb hoẏ

   Lust is powerful

   - Abul Mansur Ahmed

References

• Accessible Dictionary, “গালেব, গালিব” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh