নওবৎ

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Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian نوبت (nawbat), which is derived from Arabic نَوْبَة (nawba, turn, shift). Cognate with Armenian նոպա (nopa), Maltese newba, French nouba and Turkish nöbet.

Noun

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নওবৎ (nôubôt) (objective নওবৎ (noōbot) or নওবৎকে (noōbotke), genitive নওবতের (noōboter), locative নওবতে (noōbote))

  1. A large round drum for making a special sound at the monarch's door every morning and evening or every hour.
  2. Sophisticated harmony of sanai etc.; Dunduvi or Badya.

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