Bengali edit

Etymology edit

Derived from Sanskrit শৈলূষ (śaïlūṣa, actor, time-beater, bael fruit tree).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

শৈলুষ (śōiluś)

  1. one who lives on dancing;[1] actor
    Synonym: অভিনেতা (obhineta)
    Hypernym: নট (noṭ)
  2. Bhil people[1]
    Synonym: ভীল জাতি (bhil jati)

Derived terms edit

(Nouns)

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 দাস, জ্ঞানেন্দ্রমোহন (1937) “শৈলুষ”, in Dictionary of the Bengali Language (Self-pronouncing, Etymological & Explanatory) with Appendices (in Bengali), 2nd edition, কলিকাতা: দি ইণ্ডিয়ান্ পাব্‌লিশিং হাউস, page 1957
  • Haughton, Graves C. (1833) “শৈলূষ”, in A Dictionary, Bengálí and Sanskrit, Explained in English, and Adapted for Students of Either Language[1], London: J. L. Cox & Son, page 2515