বিজলী

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Bengali[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀆 (vijjuliā), from Sanskrit विद्युल्लता (vidyullatā, “forked lightning”), composed of विद्युत् (vidyut, “lightning”) + लता (latā, “creeper, vine, liana”), with the shape of the lightning being compared to a creeper.[1] Cognate with Hindi बिजली (bijlī). Partial doublets are বিদ্যুৎ (biddut) and লতা (lota).

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Noun[edit]

বিজলী • (bijlī)

  1. lightning, electricity
    Synonyms: বজ্র (bojro), বাজ (baj), অশনি (ośoni), বিদ্যুৎ (biddut), তড়িৎ (toṛit)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vidyullatā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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