alpana

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noun

A Bengali folk art style involving colorful patterns and symbols painted on floors and walls with paints made from rice flour.

OriginBengali আলপনা →
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Meanings

nounalpana (countable and uncountable, plural alpanas)

plural alpanas · alternative alpona

  1. uncountableA Bengali folk art style involving colorful patterns and symbols painted on floors and walls with paints made from rice flour.
  2. countableAn individual artwork in this style.

Origin

  1. Bengaliআলপনা
  2. Englishalpana

Bengali আলপনা (alpona)

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Anagrams

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