বলদ

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀩𑀮𑀤𑁆𑀤 (baladda), a vowel-variant of 𑀩𑀮𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤 (balidda), syncopated from earlier 𑀩𑀮𑀺𑀯𑀤𑁆𑀤 (balivadda), from Sanskrit बलिवर्द (balivarda).

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /bɔlod̪/, [ˈbɔlod̪]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /bɔlod̪/, [ˈbɔlod̪]
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Noun

বলদ • (bolod)

  1. ox, bull
    Synonym: ষাঁড় (śãṛ)
    Meronym: দামড়া (damṛa)
  2. (derogatory) fool, stupid person
    Synonyms: দামড়া (damṛa), গোরু (gōru), বোকা (bōka), ছাগল (chagol), গাধা (gadha), গর্দভ (gordobh)

Derived terms
  • কলুর বলদ (kolur bolod)
  • চিনির বলদ (cinir bolod)
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