রাজশাহী

Bengali

Alternative forms

আজশাহী (ajśahi) — Varendra

Etymology

A compound of রাজ (raj) + শাহী (śahi), with both terms meaning "king" but with the former from Sanskrit राज (rāja) and the latter from Classical Persian (šāh); this naming is probably for acknowledging the rule of both the Hindu Rajas and the Muslim Shahs over the city.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

রাজশাহী • (rajśahi) (genitive রাজশাহীর (rajśahir), locative রাজশাহীতে (rajśahite))

Synonyms

(Rajshahi Division): রাজশাহী বিভাগ (rajśahi bibhag)
(Rajshahi District): রাজশাহী জেলা (rajśahi jela)

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