Bengali edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀩𑀩𑁆𑀩𑀽𑀮𑀸 (*babbūlā), from Sanskrit *बब्बूलक (babbūlaka), from बब्बूल (babbūla), वव्वूल (vavvūla), of substrate origin. Cognate with Odia ବବୁଲ (bôbulô), Bhojpuri बबुर (babur), Hindi बबूल (babūl), बबूला (babūlā).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /babla/, [ˈbablaˑ]
    (file)
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /babla/, [ˈbablaˑ]

Noun edit

বাবলা (babola)

  1. the babul tree, Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica

Derived terms edit