Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀡𑀯𑀺𑀅 (ṇavia), from Sanskrit नव्य (navya), from Proto-Indo-European *néwyos. Cognates include Persian نو (now), Ancient Greek νέος (néos), Russian но́вый (nóvyj), Italian nuovo and English new. Doublet of নব (nobo).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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নয়া (noẏa) (comparative আরও নয়া, superlative সবচেয়ে নয়া)

  1. new; fresh; recent; modern.
    নয়া আবাদি
    noẏa abadi
    new settlement

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