বুড়

Bengali

Etymology

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

• (Vaṅga) IPA^(key): /buɾ/

Noun

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)

Derived terms

• বুড় পাড়া (buṛ paṛa)