Etymology

Sylhet Region

Today it means: A geographic region in South Asia, located in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh and the Barak Valley division of Assam, northeastern India. Full definition →

syl ꠍꠤꠟꠐ ← Sanskrit श्रीहट्ट
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromश्रीहट्ट“Beautiful Market”
  2. syl · derived fromꠍꠤꠟꠐ
  3. English todaySylhet region

From Sylheti ꠍꠤꠟꠐ (síloṭo), from Sanskrit श्रीहट्ट (śrīhaṭṭa, “Beautiful Market”).

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