শ্যাম

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit श्याम (śyāma).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ʃæm/, [ˈʃæːm], [ˈʃæm]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ʃɛm/, [ˈʃɛːm], [ˈʃɛm]

Adjective

শ্যাম • (śêm) (comparative আরও শ্যাম, superlative সবচেয়ে শ্যাম)

  1. black, having a dark or swarthy complexion
    Synonyms: কৃষ্ণ (kriśno), কালো (kalō), কাল (kal), কৃষ্ণবর্ণ (kriśnoborno)

Proper noun

শ্যাম • (śêm)

  1. a male given name, Shyam
  2. (Hinduism) epithet of কৃষ্ণ (kriśno)
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