ছাওয়াল

Bengali

Alternative forms

ছাবাল (chabal)

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀯𑀮 (chāvala), from Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀯 (chāva) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀮- (-la-), from Sanskrit *छाप (chāpa, “young one”). Doublet of ছা (cha) and ছানা (chana). Cognate with Assamese ছৱাল (sowal).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰa.wal/

Noun

ছাওয়াল • (chaoẇal)

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “chāpa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 275
Accessible Dictionary, “ছাওয়াল, ছাবাল” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
Accessible Dictionary, “ছাওয়াল, ছাবাল” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh

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