Etymology

Rajbari District

Today it means: One of the thirteen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. Full definition →

Bengali রাজবাড়ী
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  1. Bengali · derived fromরাজবাড়ী
  2. English todayRajbari District

A transliteration of Bengali রাজবাড়ী (rajbaṛi), a compound of রাজ (raj, “royal”) + বাড়ী (baṛi, “house”), literally meaning "palace, royal-house", as it is an homage to the former royalties (nawabs) and wealthy landowners (zamindars) of the region.

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