বাড্ডা

Bengali

Etymology

Euphemistic pronunciation of the pejorative বাইদ্যা (baidda, “Bede”), named such due to the formerly large population of Bedes in this region.

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /baɖːa/, [ˈbaɖːaˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /badːa/, [ˈbadːaˑ]

Proper noun

বাড্ডা • (baḍḍa)

1. Badda (a thana in Dhaka, Bangladesh)