Bengali edit

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian عبیر ('abīr), from Arabic عَبِير (ʕabīr, scent, perfume).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈä.biɾ/, [ˈä.biˑɾ]

Noun edit

আবির (abir)

  1. a hued (originally red), scented dust, especially used during the Holi festival
    Synonyms: ফাগ (phag), গুলাল (gulal)

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Proper noun edit

আবির (abir)

  1. a male given name, Abir