Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian روشنی (rawšanī).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /rou̯ʃɔni/, [ˈrou̯ʃɔniˑ], /rɔuʃɔni/, [ˈrɔuʃɔniˑ], /roːʃɔni/, [ˈroːʃɔniˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɹou̯ʃɔni/, [ɹou̯ʃɔniˑ], /ɹɔuʃɔni/, [ɹɔuʃɔniˑ], /ɹoːʃɔni/, [ɹoːʃɔniˑ]
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Noun

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রৌশনী (rōuśoni)

  1. light; splendour; brightness; illumination; eyesight
    মধুর আকাশ রৌশনিতে ভরা, বার কোথায় জাগবে রবি?
    modhur akaś rōuśnite bhora, ebar kōthaẏ jagbe robi?
    The pleasant sky is filled with light, so now where will the sun rise from?
    - Farrukh Ahmad
    Synonyms: আলো (alō), নূর (nur)

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