বুজুর্গ

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بزرگ (buzurg), ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáȷ́rakas (“endowed with strength”). Compare Hindi बुज़ुर्ग (buzurg).

Noun

বুজুর্গ • (bujurg)

1. person deemed as great, honoured, elderly or pious.

Derived terms

• বুজরুক (bujruk, “notorious person”)

Related terms

• বজ্র (bojro)
• বুজুর্গি (bujurgi)

References

• Accessible Dictionary, Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh