লাট

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from English lord, as in the names of the viceroys of India.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laʈ/, [ˈlaːʈ]

Noun

লাট • (laṭ)

1. (historical) a governor or any high-ranking government officer of European descent

Derived terms

• বড়লাট (boṛolaṭ, “viceroy, governor-general”)
• লাটে তুলে দেওয়া (laṭe tule deōẇa, “to put off (a task)”)
• লাট সাহেব (laṭ śaheb, “sahib”)

Descendants

• → Hindi: लाट (lāṭ)