Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian عالم ('ālam), from Arabic عَالَم (ʕālam). Compare Hindi आलम (ālam).

Pronunciation

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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /alom/, [ˈalom]
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Noun

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আলম (alom)

  1. earth, world
    Synonyms: দুনিয়া (duniẏa), জাহান (jahan), কায়েনাত (kaẏenat)

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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আলম (alom)

  1. a male given name, Alom or Alam, from Arabic
  2. a surname, Alom or Alam, from Arabic

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