আম

See also: আমি

Assamese

পকা আম
poka am
a ripe mango

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /am/

Noun

আম • (am)

  1. mango

Declension

(uncountable):

Bengali

আম

Pronunciation

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

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

Alternative forms

  • আঁব (ãb) dialectal, obsolete

Noun

আম • (am)

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

References

  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

Borrowed from Arabic عَامّ (ʕāmm). Compare Hindustani عام ('ām) / आम (ām).

Adjective

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

  1. common, normal, regular
Derived terms
  • আমজনতা (amjonota, regular people)
  • আওয়ামী (aōẇami)
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