বিজলী

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Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀅 (vijjulia), from earlier *𑀯𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼𑀮𑀬𑀺𑀆 (*vijjulayiā) from Sanskrit विद्युल्लतिका (vidyullatikā, forked lightning), composed of विद्युत् (vidyut, lightning) + लतिका (latikā, creeper, vine, liana), with the shape of the lightning being compared to a creeper.[1] Cognate with Hindi बिजली (bijlī). Partial doublets are বিদ্যুৎ (biddut) and লতিকা (lotika).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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বিজলী (bijlī)

  1. lightning, electricity
    Synonyms: বিদ্যুল্লতা (biddullota), বজ্র (bojro), বাজ (baj), অশনি (ośoni), বিদ্যুৎ (biddut), তড়িৎ (toṛit)

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vidyullatā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press