বউ

Bengali

Alternative forms
  • বৌ (bōu)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀳𑀽 (vahū), from Sanskrit বধূ (badhū).

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /bou̯/, [ˈbou̯]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /bou̯/, [ˈbou̯]
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Noun

বউ • (bou)

  1. wife
    Synonyms: স্ত্রী (stri), বধূ (bodhu), পত্নী (potni)
  2. bride
    Synonym: কনে (kone)
  3. daughter-in-law
    Synonym: পুত্রবধূ (putrobodhu)
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