রাণা

Bengali

Alternative forms

• রানা (rana)

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀡 (rāṇa), from earlier 𑀭𑀸𑀡𑁆𑀡 (rāṇṇa), from even earlier *𑀭𑀸𑀜𑁆𑀜 (*rāñña), from Vedic Sanskrit রাজ্ঞ (rājña). Doublet of রাজ্ঞ (rajno). Cognate with Hindi राणा (rāṇā).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /rana/, [ˈranaˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɹana/, [ɹanaˑ]

Noun

রাণা • (raṇa)

1. a title of various Indian, Bangladeshi and Nepalese kings

Proper noun

রাণা • (raṇa)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Rana