Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit वाम (vāma). Cognate with Assamese বাওঁ (baü̃). Doublet of বাম (bam).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /bã/, [ˈbãː], [ˈbãˑ]
    Audio:(file)
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ba/, [ˈbaː], [ˈbaˑ]

Adjective

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বাঁ () (comparative আরও বাঁ, superlative সবচেয়ে বাঁ)

  1. left (direction)
    Antonym: ডান (ḍan)