Shahbag

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/ˈʃɑːbɑːɡ/

proper noun

A neighborhood of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

OriginBengali শাহবাগ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A neighborhood of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Origin

  1. Bengaliশাহবাগ
  2. EnglishShahbag

From Bengali শাহবাগ (śahobag, literally “royal garden”), from শাহ (śah, “king”) + বাগ (bag, “garden”).

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APA

Shahbag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shahbag

MLA

“Shahbag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shahbag. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shahbag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shahbag.

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