ব্রাহ্মণ

Bengali

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa). Doublet of বামন (bamon), বামুন (bamun), and বাউন (baun).

Pronunciation

(Rarh) IPA^(key): /bɾamɦon/, [bɾamɦon], /bɾamːon/, [bɾamːon]

(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /bɹamɦon/, [bɹamɦon]

Noun

ব্রাহ্মণ • (brahmon)

(Hinduism) Brahmin
Synonyms: বামন (bamon), বামুন (bamun), বাউন (baun)

Derived terms

ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া (brahmonbaṛiẏa /bramhōnbaṛya/, “Brahmanbaria”)
ব্রাহ্মণ্য (brahmonno /bramhōnnō/, “Brahminical”)
ব্রাহ্মণ্যবাদ (brahmonnobad /bramhōnnōbad/, “Brahmanism”)

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