বাঁশ

See also: বিশ, বেশী, and বাঁশি

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa).

Noun

বাঁশ • (bãś)

  1. bamboo
  2. (euphemistic) punishment

Bishnupriya Manipuri

Etymology

From Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bãʃ/

Noun

বাঁশ (bãś)

  1. bamboo

Synonym: বাঁহ

Early Assamese

Alternative forms

  • বাঁশ গছ (ba̐śo gocho)

Etymology

From Sanskrit ৱংশ (vaṃśa).

Noun

বাঁশ (ba̐śo)

  1. bamboo
    • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Lanka Kanda:
      দুইখান ধনু দেখি মণ্ডল আকাৰ ।
      বাঁশ বন ফুটে যেন শৰৰ প্ৰহাৰ ॥
      duikhano dhonu dekhi moṇḍolo akaro ,
      ba̐śo bono phuṭe jeno śororo proharo .
      The two bows look circular,
      the bamboo forest burst as if stricken by arrows.

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

  • বাঁশী (ba̐śī)

Descendants

  • Assamese: বাঁহ (bãh)
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