বড়

See also: বাড়া

Bengali

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟 (vaḍḍa, large, great). Cognate with Hindi बड़ा (baṛā), Punjabi ਬੜਾ (baṛā) / ਵੱਡਾ (vaḍḍā), Marathi बडा (baḍā) / वडील (vaḍīl, father) Assamese বৰ (bor), Sinhalese වඩා (waḍā, more), Romani baro.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /bɔɽo/, [ˈbɔɽoˑ], /bɔɾo/, [ˈbɔɾoˑ]
    Audio:(file)
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /bɔɹo/, [ˈbɔɹoˑ]

Adjective

বড় • (boṛo) (comparative আরও বড়, superlative সবচেয়ে বড়)

  1. big, large
    বড় হওয়াboṛo hōẇato become big, to grow up
Antonyms
  • (antonym(s) of big): ছোট (chōṭo)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀟 (vaḍa), from Sanskrit वट (vaṭa). Cognate with Hindi बड़ (baṛ). Doublet of বট (boṭ).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /bɔɽ/, [ˈbɔɽ], /bɔɾ/, [ˈbɔɾ]
    Audio:(file)
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /bɔɹ/, [ˈbɔɹ]

Noun

বড় • (boṛ)

  1. banyan tree, Ficus benghalensis
    Synonym: বট (boṭ)