বড়

See also: বাড়া

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”). Cognate with Hindi बड़ा (baṛā), Punjabi ਬੜਾ (baṛā) / ਵੱਡਾ (vaḍḍā), Marathi बडा (baḍā) / वडील (vaḍīl, “father”) Assamese বৰ (bor), Sinhalese වඩා (waḍā, “more”), Romani baro.

Alternative forms

• বড়ো (boṛō)

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /bɔɽo/, [ˈbɔɽoˑ], /bɔɾo/, [ˈbɔɾoˑ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /bɔɹo/, [ˈbɔɹoˑ]

Adjective

বড় • (boṛo) (comparative আরও বড়, superlative সবচেয়ে বড়)

1. big, large

   বড় হওয়া ― boṛo hōẇa ― to become big, to grow up

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).

Alternative forms

• বড (boḍ), বট (boṭ)

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /bɔɽ/, [ˈbɔɽ], /bɔɾ/, [ˈbɔɾ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /bɔɹ/, [ˈbɔɹ]

Noun

বড় • (boṛ)

1. banyan tree, Ficus benghalensis

   Synonym: বট (boṭ)