উজ্জ্বল

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit उज्ज्वल (ujjvala), derived from Sanskrit ज्वल् (jval, “to burn brightly, blaze, shine”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵwelH- (“to burn, to glow”). Doublet of জ্বলা (jola, “to burn, to shine”), ঝাল (jhal, “hot, spiciness”), জ্বাল (jal, “fire, fuel, firewood”), জ্বালা (jala, “irritation; to light up, to ignite”), জ্বলন (jolon, “combustion, burning”), জ্বালানি (jalani, “fuel”).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ud͡ʒd͡ʒɔl/, [ˈuz̪̪d͡ʒɔl], [ˈud͡ʒd͡ʒɔl]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /udʑːɔl/, [ˈudʑːɔl]

Adjective

উজ্জ্বল • (ujjjol) (comparative আরও উজ্জ্বল, superlative সবচেয়ে উজ্জ্বল)

1. bright

   উজ্জ্বল নীল ড্রাগন ― ujjjol nil ḍragon ― Azure Dragon (literally, “Bright Blue Dragon”)

2. illuminated, radiant, resplendent, splendid
3. dazzling, beautiful, glorious, vivid
4. famous, celebrated
5. promising

   উজ্জ্বল করা ― ujjjol kora ― to illuminate, brighten, glorify, make vivid

   উজ্জ্বল হওয়া ― ujjjol hōẇa ― to be brightened, to be illuminated

Derived terms

• উজ্জ্বল রস (ujjjol ros)
• উজ্জ্বল শ্যামবর্ণ (ujjjol śêmborno)
• উজ্জ্বলতা (ujjjolota)
• উজ্জ্বলিত (ujjjolito)
• উজ্জ্বলীকরণ (ujjjolikron)
• উজ্জ্বলীভবন (ujjjolibhobon)

 

References

• Subhasha Bhattacarya, Sailendra Biswas, Sailendra Biswas, and Jnanendramohana Dasa (2022) “উজ্জ্বল”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Bengali Dictionaries]
• Accessible Dictionary, Bengali-English, উজ্জ্বল, Government of Bangladesh