রাণা

Bengali

Alternative forms

রানা (rana)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀸 (rāṇā, “king”), masculinized from 𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀻 (rāṇī, “queen”), whence also রাণী (rani) (see there for more). Cognate with Hindi राणा (rāṇā).

Pronunciation

(Rarh) IPA^(key): /rana/, [ranaˑ]

(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɹana/, [ɹanaˑ]

Noun

রাণা • (rana)

a title of various Indian and Nepalese kings

Proper noun

রাণা • (rana)

a male given name

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