আব্রু

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آبرو (ābrū). Compare Hindustani آبرو (ābro) / आबरू (ābrū).

Noun

আব্রু • (abru)

1. woman's modesty; chastity
2. privacy; screen; veil
3. civility; courtesy; decency
4. reputation

   Synonym: শোহরৎ (śōhorot)

Derived terms

• বেআব্রু (beabru)

References

• Accessible Dictionary, "আবরু, আব্রু" Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, "আবরু , আব্রু" Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh