Meanings
- One of the eleven districts in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.
Origin
- Bengaliব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া
- EnglishBrahmanbaria District
Refers to the district of Brahmanbaria, a transliteration of Bengali ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া (brahmonbaṛiẏa), a compound of ব্রাহ্মণ (brahmon, “Brahmin”) + বাড়ি (baṛi, “home”) + -ইয়া (-iẏa, suffix to mean relationship), literally meaning "home of the Brahmins".
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Arabic ضِلْع بَرَاهْمَنْبَارِيَا
- ضِلْع بَرَاهْمَنْبَارِيَا (ḍilʕ barāhmanbāriyā)Brahmanbaria District
Bengali ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া জেলা
- ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া জেলা (brahmônbaṛiẏa zela)Brahmanbaria District
Hindi ब्राह्मणबाड़िया ज़िला
- ब्राह्मणबाड़िया ज़िला (brāhmaṇbāṛiyā zilā)Brahmanbaria District
Persian ضلع براهمنباریا
- ضلع براهمنباریا (zel' brâhmanbâryâ)Brahmanbaria District
Urdu براہمنباڑیا ضلع
- براہمنباڑیا ضلع (brāhmaṇbāṛiyā zila)Brahmanbaria District
Cite this entry
Brahmanbaria District. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brahmanbaria%20District
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