Birbhum

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UK/bɪəˈbuːm/US/bɪɚˈbum/

proper noun

A district of West Bengal, India.

OriginBengali বীরভূম →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative archaic Beerbhoom · alternative archaic Beerboom · alternative archaic Beerbhum · alternative archaic Birbhoom · alternative archaic Birboom

  1. A district of West Bengal, India.
  2. A former district of Bengal, British India.

Origin

  1. Bengaliবীরভূম
  2. EnglishBirbhum

Borrowed from Bengali বীরভূম (birbhum) c. 18th century.

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Translations

Arabic بِيرْبُوم
  • بِيرْبُوم (bīrbūm)district
Bengali বীরভূম
  • বীরভূম (birbhum)district
Hindi बीरभूम
  • बीरभूम (bīrbhūm)district
Urdu ویربھوم
  • ویربھوم (vīrbhūm)district
Cite this entry
APA

Birbhum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birbhum

MLA

“Birbhum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birbhum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Birbhum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birbhum.

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