নদিয়া
Bengali
editEtymology
editCompound of ন (no, “new”) + দিয়া (diẏa, “island”), such named because the town was formerly an island on the Bhagirathi river that formed in medieval times. The name was later Sanskritised as নবদ্বীপ (noboddip), the more common name for the city now.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editনদিয়া • (nodiẏa)
- Nadia (a city in the Nadia District, West Bengal, India)
- Nadia District (a district of West Bengal, India)
Synonyms
edit- নবদ্বীপ (noboddip)