বড়
See also: বাড়া
Bengali edit
Etymology 1 edit
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 edit
- বড়ো (boṛō)
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
বড় • (boṛ) (comparative আরও বড়, superlative সবচেয়ে বড়)
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of "big"): ছোট (chōṭo)
Etymology 2 edit
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀟 (vaḍa), from Sanskrit वट (vaṭa). Cognate with Hindi बड़ (baṛ). Doublet of বট (boṭ).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
বড় • (boṛ)
- banyan tree, Ficus benghalensis
- Synonym: বট (boṭ)