See also: বারো

Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀯𑀻𑀭 (vīra), from Sanskrit वीर (vīra, man, hero, chief). Cognate with Hindi बीर (bīr, warrior). Doublet of বীর্য (birjo, semen).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /biɾ/, [ˈbiːɾ], [ˈbiɾ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /biɹ/, [ˈbiɹ]
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Noun

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বীর (bir)

  1. hero