বাস

Bengali

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वास (vāsa). Doublet of বাসা (baśa).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /baʃ/, [ˈbaːʃ], [ˈbaʃ]
    Audio:(file)
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /baʃ/, [ˈbaːʃ], [ˈbaʃ]

Noun

বাস • (baś)

  1. residence

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀲 (vāsa), from Sanskrit वास (vāsa, perfume). Cognate with Gujarati વાસ (vās), Hindustani بَاس (bās) / बास (bās), Punjabi ਬਾਸ (bās) / باس (bās), Marathi वास (vās).

Noun

বাস • (baś)

  1. smell, odor
  2. scent, perfume
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /bas/, [ˈbaːs], [ˈbas]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /bas/, [ˈbaːs], [ˈbas]

Noun

বাস • (baś)

  1. alternative form of ব্যাস (bês)

Etymology 4

Borrowed from English bus.

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /bas/, [ˈbaːs], [ˈbas]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /bas/, [ˈbaːs], [ˈbas]

Noun

বাস • (baś)

  1. bus