সুলতানা

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Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian سلطانه (sultāna) from Arabic سُلْطانَة (sulṭāna). Compare Hindi सुल्ताना (sultānā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /sult̪ana/, [ˈsul̪t̪anaˑ]
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Noun

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সুলতানা (śultana) (masculine সুলতান (śulotan))

  1. sultana; Muslim empress
    Synonym: বেগম (begom)