Rajbari District

proper noun

One of the thirteen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.

OriginBengali রাজবাড়ী →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of the thirteen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.

Origin

  1. Bengaliরাজবাড়ী
  2. EnglishRajbari District

A transliteration of Bengali রাজবাড়ী (rajbaṛi), a compound of রাজ (raj, “royal”) + বাড়ী (baṛi, “house”), literally meaning "palace, royal-house", as it is an homage to the former royalties (nawabs) and wealthy landowners (zamindars) of the region.

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Translations

Bengali রাজবাড়ী জেলা
  • রাজবাড়ী জেলা (rajbaṛi jela)Rajbari District
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