শামা

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian شمع (šam'), from Arabic شَمْع (šamʕ). Compare Hindi शमा (śamā).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ʃama/, [ˈʃamaˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ʃama/, [ˈʃamaˑ]

Noun

শামা • (śama)

1. candle
2. lamp

Derived terms

• শামাদান (śamadan)