ছাওয়াল

Bengali

Alternative forms

• ছাবাল (chabal)

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀯𑀮 (chāvala​), from Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀯 (chāva) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀮- (-la-), from Sanskrit *छाप (chāpa, “young one”). Doublet of ছা (cha) and ছানা (chana). Cognate with Assamese ছৱাল (sowal).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰa.wal/

Noun

ছাওয়াল • (chaoẇal)

1. boy, lad, brat
2. son
3. child

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “chāpa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 275
• Accessible Dictionary, “ছাওয়াল, ছাবাল” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, “ছাওয়াল, ছাবাল” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh