হলুদ

Bengali

Alternative forms

• হলদি (holdi)
• অলইদ (oloid) — Vanga

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀳𑀮𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸 (haliddā), 𑀳𑀮𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀸 (haladdā) (and Sanskrit हलदी (haladī) for the variant), from Sanskrit हरिद्रा (haridrā, “turmeric”), from the root हरि (hari, “yellow, green”). Doublet of হরিয়াল (horiẏal, “green pigeon”), হরিণ (horin, “deer”), and হিরণ (hiron, “gold”).

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Noun

হলুদ • (hôlud)

1. turmeric
2. yellow

Adjective

হলুদ • (hôlud) (comparative আরও হলুদ, superlative সবচেয়ে হলুদ)

1. yellow

Derived terms

• গায়ে হলুদ (gaẏe holud, “turmeric-smearing festival before marriage”)

Related terms

• হলদে (holde)