Noakhali

N1O1A1K5H4A1L1I1

proper noun

A region of Bangladesh.

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Meanings

proper nounNoakhali District
  1. A region of Bangladesh.

    Synonyms: Noacolly

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

    Synonyms: Noakhali District

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA region of Bangladesh.

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Noacolly

proper nounOne of the eleven districts in the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh.

Origin

Transliteration of নোয়াখালী (nōẇakhali), a compound of নোয়া (nōẇa, a dialectal variant of নয়া (noẏa, “new”)) + খালী (khali, a suffixed form of খাল (khal, “canal”)), literally meaning "new canal".

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Translations

Arabic نُوَاخَالِي
  • نُوَاخَالِي (nuwāḵālī)Region
Bengali নোয়াখালী
  • নোয়াখালী (nōẇakhali)Region
Hindi नवाखाली
  • नवाखाली (navākhālī)Region
Persian نواخالی
  • نواخالی (navâxâli)Region
Urdu نواکھالی
  • نواکھالی (navākhālī)Region
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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