সুপারি

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Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀲𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸𑀭𑀺𑀓𑀸 (*suppārikā), from *𑀲𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸𑀭 (*suppāra) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-). Cognate with Assamese চুফাৰি (suphari) and Hindi सुपारी (supārī).

Noun

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সুপারি (śupari)

  1. betel nut, areca nut
    Synonyms: গুয়া (gua), গুবাক (gubak)