উজ্জ্বল

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit उज्ज्वल (ujjvala), derived from Sanskrit ज्वल् (jval, to burn brightly, blaze, shine), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵwelH- (to burn, to glow).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ud͡ʒd͡ʒɔl/, [ˈuz̪̪d͡ʒɔl], [ˈud͡ʒd͡ʒɔl]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /udʑːɔl/, [ˈudʑːɔl]

Adjective

উজ্জ্বল • (ujjol) (comparative আরও উজ্জ্বল, superlative সবচেয়ে উজ্জ্বল)

  1. bright
    উজ্জ্বল নীল ড্রাগনujjol nil ḍragonAzure Dragon (literally, “Bright Blue Dragon”)
  2. illuminated, radiant, resplendent, splendid
  3. dazzling, beautiful, glorious, vivid
  4. famous, celebrated
  5. promising
    উজ্জ্বল করাujjol korato illuminate, brighten, glorify, make vivid
    উজ্জ্বল হওয়াujjol hōẇato be brightened, to be illuminated

Derived terms

  • উজ্জ্বল রস (ujjol ros)
  • উজ্জ্বল শ্যামবর্ণ (ujjol śêmborno)
  • উজ্জ্বলতা (ujjolota)
  • উজ্জ্বলিত (ujjolito)
  • উজ্জ্বলীকরণ (ujjolikron)
  • উজ্জ্বলীভবন (ujjolibhobon)

References

  • Subhasha Bhattacarya, Sailendra Biswas, Sailendra Biswas, and Jnanendramohana Dasa (2022) “উজ্জ্বল”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Bengali Dictionaries]
  • Accessible Dictionary, Bengali-English, উজ্জ্বল, Government of Bangladesh