Bengali edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

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

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