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Bengali
Etymology
Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀧𑀳𑀺𑀮 (pahila), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀣𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮 (prathilla), from 𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀣 (pratha) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮- (-illa-), from Sanskrit प्रथम (prathama), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pratʰamás. Cognate with Assamese পহিলা (pohila), Bhojpuri 𑂣𑂯𑂱𑂪𑂰 (pahilā) and Hindi पहला (pahlā). Doublet of প্রথম (prothom).
Pronunciation
Adjective
পহেলা • (pohela) (comparative আরও পহেলা, superlative সবচেয়ে পহেলা)
- first
- Synonym: প্রথম (prothom)
- best
Derived terms