শ্যাম

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit श्याम (śyāma).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ʃæm/, [ˈʃæːm], [ˈʃæm]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ʃɛm/, [ˈʃɛːm], [ˈʃɛm]

Adjective

শ্যাম • (śêm) (comparative আরও শ্যাম, superlative সবচেয়ে শ্যাম)

1. black, having a dark or swarthy complexion

   Synonyms: কৃষ্ণ (kriśno), কালো (kalō), কাল (kal), কৃষ্ণবর্ণ (kriśnoborno)

Proper noun

শ্যাম • (śêm)

1. a male given name, Shyam
2. (Hinduism) epithet of কৃষ্ণ (kriśno)