Bengali

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Etymology

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Denominalized from the verb বুড়া (buṛa, to sink), from Prakrit 𑀩𑀼𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀇 (buḍḍaï), from Sanskrit बुड्यति (buḍyati), possibly of onomatopoeic origin. Doublet of ডুবা (ḍuba).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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বুড় (buṛ) (Vanga)

  1. a dip, a dive
    Synonym: ডুব (ḍbo)
    নদীর থিক্যা বুড় দিয়া আয় গা।nôdir thikka buṛ diẏa aẏ ga.(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. bath
    Synonyms: গোসল (gōśol), স্নান (snan)

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