Pirojpur District

proper noun

One of the six districts in the Barisal Division of Bangladesh.

OriginClassical Persian فَیروز ← Sanskrit पुर →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of the six districts in the Barisal Division of Bangladesh.

Origin

  1. Sanskritपुर“fortress, town”
  2. Classical Persianفَیروز“victorious”
  3. EnglishPirojpur District

Named after a certain royal figure called Firoz, whose exact identity is debated; thus ultimately a corruption of ফিরোজপুর (phirōjpur), a bilingual compound of Classical Persian فَیروز (fīrōz, “victorious”) + Sanskrit पुर (pura, “fortress, town”).

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Translations

Bengali পিরোজপুর জেলা
  • পিরোজপুর জেলা (pirōjpur jela)Pirojpur District
Hindi फ़िरोज़पुर ज़िला
  • फ़िरोज़पुर ज़िला (firozpur zilā)Pirojpur District
Urdu فیروزپور ضلع
  • فیروزپور ضلعPirojpur District
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