Bengali
Etymology
Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀡 (paṇṇa, “leaf, feather”), from Sanskrit पर्ण (parṇa). Cognate with Assamese পাণ (pan) and Hindi पान (pān).
Pronunciation
- (Rarh) IPA(key): /pan/, [ˈpaːn], [ˈpan]
- (Dhaka) IPA(key): /pan/, [ˈpaːn], [ˈpan]
Noun
পান • (pan)
- betel, betel leaf, paan
- Synonyms: তামুল (tamul), তাম্বূল (tambul), বিড়ি (biṛi)