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Bengali
Etymology 1
Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀩𑀟𑁆𑀟 (*baḍḍa), from earlier Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟 (vaḍḍa, “large, great”), from Sanskrit वृद्ध (vṛddha, “grown, augmented, aged”). Doublet of বৃদ্ধ (briddho) and বুড়ো (buṛō), both of which refer to elderly people, and বড্ড (boḍḍo, “large, great; very, much”).
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Pronunciation
Adjective
বড় • (boṛ) (comparative আরও বড়, superlative সবচেয়ে বড়)
- big, large
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “big”): ছোট (chōṭo)
Etymology 2
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀟 (vaḍa), from Sanskrit वट (vaṭa). Cognate with Hindi बड़ (baṛ). Doublet of বট (boṭ).
Pronunciation
Noun
বড় • (boṛ)
- banyan tree, Ficus benghalensis
- Synonym: বট (boṭ)