Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀇𑀮 (maïla), metathesized and shortened from Sanskrit मलिन (malina, dirty, filthy, impure), from मल (mala, dirt, filth, impurity) + -इन् (-in, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ময়লা (môyla)

  1. dirt, filth, garbage
  2. soil
  3. excrement
  4. foulness

Adjective

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ময়লা (moẏla) (comparative আরও ময়লা, superlative সবচেয়ে ময়লা)

  1. dirty, filthy, grimy
  2. foul, rubbish