ধামরাই

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀥𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀭𑀸𑀬𑀺𑀅 (dhammarāyia), from Sanskrit धर्मराजिक (dharmarājika, “belonging or related to the Dharmaraja”), from धर्मराज (dharmarāja, “king of the religion”, a title of the Buddha) +‎ -इक (-ika), in turn from धर्म (dharma, “religion”) +‎ राज (rāja, “king”), such named due to the presence of a Buddhist stupa near the town which was built during the reign of Ashoka.

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /d̪ʱamɾai̯/, [ˈd̪ʱamɾai̯]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /d̪ʱamɾai̯/, [ˈd̪ʱamɾai̯]

Proper noun

ধামরাই • (dhamrai)

1. Dhamrai (a city in the Dhaka District, Bangladesh)
2. Dhamrai Upazila (an upazila in the Dhaka District, Bangladesh)