দিনাজপুর

Bengali

Etymology

Compound of দিনাজ (dinaj) +‎ পুর (pur), from Sanskrit दिनराज (dinarāja, “sun”, literally “day-king”), a compound of दिन (dina, “day”) + राज (rāja, “king”), and पुर (pura, “city”). The city is named in honor of the Dinaj rulers.

Proper noun

দিনাজপুর • (dinajpur)

  1. Dinajpur (a city in Bangladesh)
  2. Dinajpur (a district of Bangladesh)
    Synonym: দিনাজপুর জেলা (dinajpur jela)

Derived terms

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