পালোয়ান

Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian پهلوان (pahlawān). Compare Hindustani पहलवान / پہلوان (pahlvān).

Noun

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পালোয়ান (palōẇan)

  1. wrestler
  2. champion; hero; athlete
  3. strong man
  4. stout and sturdy fellow
    Synonym: কুস্তিগির (kustigir)
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