বড়

See also: বাড়া

Bengali

Etymology 1

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀩𑀟𑁆𑀟 (*baḍḍa), from earlier Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟 (vaḍḍa, “large, great”), from Sanskrit वृद्ध (vṛddha, “grown, augmented, aged”). Doublet of বৃদ্ধ (briddho) and বুড়ো (buṛō), both of which refer to elderly people, and বড্ড (boḍḍo, “large, great; very, much”).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /bɔɽo/, [ˈbɔɽoˑ], /bɔɾo/, [ˈbɔɾoˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /bɔɹo/, [ˈbɔɹoˑ]

Adjective

বড় • (boṛ) (comparative আরও বড়, superlative সবচেয়ে বড়)

  1. big, large
Antonyms
  • (antonym(s) of “big”): ছোট (chōṭo)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀟 (vaḍa), from Sanskrit वट (vaṭa). Cognate with Hindi बड़ (baṛ). Doublet of বট (boṭ).

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /bɔɽ/, [ˈbɔɽ], /bɔɾ/, [ˈbɔɾ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /bɔɹ/, [ˈbɔɹ]

Noun

বড় • (boṛ)

  1. banyan tree, Ficus benghalensis
    Synonym: বট (boṭ)
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