বলদ

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀩𑀮𑀤𑁆𑀤 (baladda), a vowel-variant of 𑀩𑀮𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤 (balidda), syncopated from earlier 𑀩𑀮𑀺𑀯𑀤𑁆𑀤 (balivadda), from Sanskrit बलिवर्द (balivarda).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /bɔlod̪/, [ˈbɔlod̪]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /bɔlod̪/, [ˈbɔlod̪]

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Noun

বলদ • (bolod)

1. ox, bull

   Synonym: ষাঁড় (śãṛ)

   Meronym: দামড়া (damṛa)

2. (derogatory) fool, stupid person

   Synonyms: দামড়া (damṛa), গোরু (gōru), বোকা (bōka), ছাগল (chagol), গাধা (gadha), গর্দভ (gordobh)

Derived terms

• কলুর বলদ (kolur bolod)
• চিনির বলদ (cinir bolod)