ছাওয়াল
Bengali
Alternative forms
- ছাবাল (chabal)
Etymology
Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀯𑀮 (chāvala), from Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀯 (chāva) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀮- (-la-), from Sanskrit *छाप (*chāpa, “young one”). Doublet of ছা (cha) and ছানা (chana). Cognate with Assamese ছৱাল (sowal).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰa.wal/
Noun
ছাওয়াল • (chaoẇal)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “chāpa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 275
- Accessible Dictionary, “ছাওয়াল, ছাবাল” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
- Accessible Dictionary, “ছাওয়াল, ছাবাল” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh