Bengali

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic. Cognate with Hindi भनभन (bhanbhan).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /bʱɔnbʱɔn/, [ˈbʱɔnbʱɔn], [ˈvɔnvɔn]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /bʱɔnbʱɔn/, [ˈbʱɔnbʱɔn], [ˈvɔnvɔn]

Noun

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ভনভন (bhonbhon)

  1. hum
  2. buzz