পানা

Bengali

Alternative forms

  • পনা (pona), পনাহ (ponaho), পানাহ (panaho).

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian پناه (panāh), ultimately from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭭𐭠𐭧 (panāh, protector; refuge). Compare Hindustani पनाह (panāh), Punjabi ਪਨਾਹ (panāh).

Noun

পানা • (pana)

  1. protection; asylum; refuge; shade; shelter; concern.
    আমি পানা চাই
    ami pana cai
    I want refuge
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian پهنا (pahnā).

Noun

পানা • (pana)

  1. width, breadth, spread.
    কাপড়ের পানা
    kapoṛer pana
    Width of clothes

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