বউ

Bengali

Alternative forms

• বৌ (bōu)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀳𑀽 (vahū), from Sanskrit বধূ (badhū).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /bou̯/, [ˈbou̯]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /bou̯/, [ˈbou̯]

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Noun

বউ • (bou)

1. wife

   Synonyms: স্ত্রী (stri), বধূ (bodhu), পত্নী (potni)

2. bride

   Synonym: কনে (kone)

3. daughter-in-law

   Synonym: পুত্রবধূ (putrobodhu)