Nawabganj District

proper noun

One of the eight districts in the Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh.

OriginArabic نواب ← Persian گنج →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of the eight districts in the Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh.

Origin

  1. Persianگنج“treasury, store”
  2. Arabicنواب“representative, deputy”
  3. EnglishNawabganj District

Named after the nawabs of Bengal; thus ultimately a bilingual compound of Arabic نواب (“representative, deputy”) + Persian گنج (“treasury, store”). The alternative name "Chapainawabganj" (Bengali: চাঁপাইনবাবগঞ্জ) comes from prefixing the discussed term with চাঁপাই (cãpai).

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Translations

Bengali নবাবগঞ্জ জেলা
  • নবাবগঞ্জ জেলা (nobabogonj jela)Nawabganj District
Hindi नवाबगंज ज़िला
  • नवाबगंज ज़िला (navābgañj zilā)Nawabganj District
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