বড

Bengali

Alternative forms

বড় (boṛ), বট (boṭ)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀟 (vaḍa), from Sanskrit ৱট (vaṭa). Cognate with Hindi बड़ (baṛ), Konkani वड (vôḍ), Marathi वड (vaḍ).

Pronunciation

• (Vanga) IPA^(key): /bɔd/, [ˈbɔd], [ˈbɔd]

Noun

বড • (boḍ) (Vanga dialectal)

1. banyan tree, Ficus benghalensis