Assamese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Earlier a disyllabic word (/ba.ul/), from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀉𑀮 (vāula), from Sanskrit वातुल (vātula, affected by wind; mad), from वात (vāta, wind). Cognate with Bengali বাউল (baul), Sylheti ꠛꠣꠃꠟ (baul), Hindi बावला (bāvlā).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

বাউল (baul)

  1. mad, crazy, nuts, eccentric, insane, daft, screwball, lunatic
    Synonyms: পগলা (pogola), পাগল (pagol)
    জেবে নিসিজে চাউল
    তেবে বুলিবা ডাকক বাউল
    zebe nixize saul.
    tebe buliba dakok baul
    When the rice doesn't cook,
    then call Dak crazy.

Noun edit

বাউল (baul)

  1. mad, crazy, nuts, eccentric, insane, daft, screwball, lunatic

Declension edit

(informal for humans):

Bengali edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀉𑀮 (vāula), from Sanskrit वातुल (vātula, affected by wind; mad), from वात (vāta, wind). Cognate with Assamese বাউল (baul), Hindi बावला (bāvlā).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /bau̯l/, [ˈbau̯l]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /bau̯l/, [ˈbau̯l]
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Noun edit

বাউল (baul)

  1. the Baul; a Baul devotee
  2. (now archaic) a lunatic; a madcap

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • English: Baul