বিজলী

Bengali

Alternative forms

• বিজলি (bijoli), বিজুলি (bijuli), বিজুলী (bijuli)

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀅 (vijjulia), from earlier *𑀯𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼𑀮𑀬𑀺𑀆 (*vijjulayiā) from Sanskrit विद्युल्लतिका (vidyullatikā, “forked lightning”), composed of विद्युत् (vidyut, “lightning”) + लतिका (latikā, “creeper, vine, liana”), with the shape of the lightning being compared to a creeper. Cognate with Hindi बिजली (bijlī). Partial doublets are বিদ্যুৎ (biddut) and লতিকা (lotika).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /bid͡ʒli/, [ˈbid͡ʒliˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /bidʑli/, [ˈbidʑliˑ]

Noun

বিজলী • (bijlī)

1. lightning, electricity

   Synonyms: বিদ্যুল্লতা (biddullota), বজ্র (bojro), বাজ (baj), অশনি (ośoni), বিদ্যুৎ (biddut), তড়িৎ (toṛit)