আফতাব

Borrowed from Classical Persian آفتاب (āftāb, “sunlight”). Cognate with Hindustani آفتاب (āftāb) / आफ़ताब (āftāb).

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /aft̪ab/, [ˈaft̪ab]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /aft̪ab/, [ˈaft̪ab]

আফতাব • (aphtab) (objective আফতাব (aphtab) or আফতাবকে (aphtaboke), genitive আফতাবের (aphtaber), locative আফতাবে (aphtabe))

1. the sun

   Synonym: সূর্য (śurjo)

   আফতাব ঘোরে মাথার উপরে মাহতাব ফেলে দাগ

   aphtab ghōre mathar upore mahotab phele dag

   The sun moves overhead, while the moon leaves a mark.

   - Farrukh Ahmad

2. sunlight, sunshine

   Coordinate term: মাহতাব (mahotab)

• আফতাবা (aphtaba)
• আফতাবী (aphtabi)
• আফতাবনগর (aphtabnogor)

আফতাব • (aphtab)

1. a male given name, Aftab, from Persian
2. a surname, Aftab, from Persian

• Accessible Dictionary, “আফতাব” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, “আফতাব” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh