Nilphamari District

English

Location of the Nilphamari District

Etymology

Refers to the district of Nilphamari, which is a transliteration of নিলফামারী (nilphamari), a corruption of নীলখামারী (nilkhamari), a compound of নীল (nil, “indigo”) +‎ খামারী (khamari, a suffixed form of খামার (khamar, “farm”)), literally meaning "indigo farm", referring to the former indigo cultivation in this region.

Proper noun

Nilphamari District

1. One of the eight districts in the Rangpur Division of Bangladesh

Translations

Nilphamari District

• Bengali: নিলফামারী জেলা (bn) (nilphamari jela)