আবির

Bengali

Alternative forms

আবীর (abir) — obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ('abīr), from Arabic عَبِير (ʕabīr, “scent, perfume”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈä.biɾ/, [ˈä.biˑɾ]

Noun

আবির • (abir)

a hued (originally red), scented dust, especially used during the Holi festival
Synonyms: ফাগ (phag), গুলাল (gulal)

Derived terms

আবির খেলা (abir khela)

Proper noun

আবির • (abir)

a male given name, Abir

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