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Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit ৱেলা (velā, time). Cognate with Rohingya beil, Maithili बेर (bēr).

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বেলি (beli)

  1. sun
    Synonym: (less common, literary) সূৰ্য্য (xurzyo)
    বেলিটো ডাৱৰে ঢাকি ৰাখিছে
    belitü dawore dhaki rakhise.
    Clouds are covering the sun.
  2. time
    Synonym: বাৰ (bar)
    এইবেলি আমি হাফলঙলৈ গৈছিলোঁ
    eibeli ami haphloṅoloi goisilü̃.
    This time we went to Haflong.

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit वेल्लि (velli), of substrate origin, probably the same source as মল্লিকা (mollika). Doublet of চামেলি (cameli).

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বেলি (beli)

  1. Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
    Synonym: মল্লিকা (mollika)