রাণা

Bengali edit

Alternative forms edit

রানা (rana)

Etymology edit

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀸 (rāṇā, “king”), masculinized from 𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀻 (rāṇī, “queen”), whence also রাণী (rani) (see there for more). Cognate with Hindi राणा (rāṇā).

Pronunciation edit

(Rarh) IPA^(key): /rana/, [ˈranaˑ]

(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɹana/, [ɹanaˑ]

Noun edit

রাণা • (rana)

a title of various Indian and Nepalese kings

Proper noun edit

রাণা • (rana)

a male given name

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