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আম

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See also: আমি

Assamese

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পকা আম
poka am
a ripe mango

Etymology

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀩 (aṃba), from Sanskrit আম্ৰ (āmra).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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আম (am)

  1. mango

Declension

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(uncountable):

Bengali

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আম

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /am/, [ˈaːm], [ˈam]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /am/, [ˈaːm], [ˈam]
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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀆𑀫𑁆𑀫 (āmma​), from Sanskrit आम्र (āmra).[1]

Alternative forms

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Noun

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আম (am)

  1. mango
    Synonym: আম্র (amro)
    Hyponym: ফজলি (phojoli)

References

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  1. ^ দাস, জ্ঞানেন্দ্রমোহন (1937) “আম”, in Dictionary of the Bengali Language (Self-pronouncing, Etymological & Explanatory) with Appendices (in Bengali), 2nd edition, কলিকাতা: দি ইণ্ডিয়ান্ পাব্‌লিশিং হাউস, page 236

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Classical Persian عَامّ (āmm), from Arabic عَامّ (ʕāmm). Compare Hindustani عام ('ām) / आम (ām).

Adjective

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আম (am) (comparative আরও আম, superlative সবচেয়ে আম)

  1. common, normal, regular
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