বাস

Bengali

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वास (vāsa). Doublet of বাসা (baśa).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /baʃ/, [ˈbaːʃ], [ˈbaʃ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /baʃ/, [ˈbaːʃ], [ˈbaʃ]

Noun

বাস • (baś)

1. residence

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀲 (vāsa), from Sanskrit वास (vāsa, “perfume”). Cognate with Gujarati વાસ (vās), Hindustani بَاس (bās) / बास (bās), Punjabi ਬਾਸ (bās) / باس (bās), Marathi वास (vās).

Noun

বাস • (baś)

1. smell, odor
2. scent, perfume

Derived terms

• বাসনা (baśona)
• সুবাস (śubaś)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /bas/, [ˈbaːs], [ˈbas]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /bas/, [ˈbaːs], [ˈbas]

Noun

বাস • (baś)

1. Alternative form of ব্যাস (bês).

Etymology 4

বাস

Borrowed from English bus.

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /bas/, [ˈbaːs], [ˈbas]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /bas/, [ˈbaːs], [ˈbas]

Noun

বাস • (baś)

1. bus