Khagrachari District

proper noun

One of the eleven districts in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.

OriginBengali খাগড়াছড়ি ← Sanskrit सरित् →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of the eleven districts in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.

Origin

  1. Sanskritसरित्“river, stream”
  2. Bengaliখাগড়াছড়ি
  3. EnglishKhagrachari District

From Bengali খাগড়াছড়ি (khagṛachoṛi), a compound of খাগড়া (khagoṛa, “reed”) + ছড়ি (choṛi, “river”, from Sanskrit सरित् (sarit, “river, stream”)), referring to the reeds around the banks of the Chengi River, near which the district headquarters are located.

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Translations

Bengali খাগড়াছড়ি জেলা
  • খাগড়াছড়ি জেলা (khagṛachoṛi jela)Khagrachari District
Urdu کھاگڑاچھڑی ضلع
  • کھاگڑاچھڑی ضلعKhagrachari District
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