জামির

See also: জমীর

Bengali

Alternative forms

জামীর (jamīr), জামিরা (jamira), জমিরা (jomira), জমির (jomir)

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit [Term?]. Cognate to Sanskrit जन्बीर (janbīra).

Noun

জামির • (jamir) (objective জামির (jamir) or জামিরকে (jamirke), genitive জামিরের (jamirer), locative জামিরে (jamire))

A large and highly acidic citron, lemon/lime
জামির খাও, বড় হবে।
jamir khao, bôṛô hôbe.
Eat jamir, you will become big.
Any lemon/lime (colloquial)
Synonyms: লেবু (lebu), লেম্বু (lembu), নিম্বু (nimbu)

References

Accessible Dictionary, “জামির” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
Accessible Dictionary, “জামির, জামীর, জমিরা” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh

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