Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian دولت (dawlat), from Arabic دَوْلَة (dawla, state, government). Compare Hindi दौलत (daulat).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /d̪ou̯lɔt̪/, [ˈd̪ou̯lɔt̪], /d̪ou̯lot̪/, [ˈd̪ou̯lot̪]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /d̪ou̯lɔt̪/, [ˈd̪ou̯lɔt̪], /d̪ou̯lot̪/, [ˈd̪ou̯lot̪]
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Noun

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দৌলত (dōulot)

  1. property; wealth; riches
    Synonyms: সম্পদ (śompod), ধন (dhon)
    তাহার দৌলতের নাহি কোনও হিসাব
    tahar dōuloter nahi kōnō hiśab
    There is no account to the extent of his property
  2. grace

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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দৌলত (dōulot)

  1. a male given name, Doulot, Doulat, or Daulat, from Arabic

References

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  • Accessible Dictionary, [1] Government of Bangladesh
  • Accessible Dictionary, [2] Government of Bangladesh