হার্মাদ

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese armada. Doublet of আলমারি (almari).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /haɾmad̪/, [haɾmad̪]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /haɹmad̪/, [haɹmad̪]

Noun

হার্মাদ • (harmad)

  1. warship
  2. armada (fleet of warships)

Proper noun

হার্মাদ • (harmad)

  1. (historical) a group of Portuguese pirates who robbed from southern and southeastern Bengal during the 16th and 17th centuries.
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