Rajbari District
English
Etymology
A transliteration of Bengali রাজবাড়ী (rajbaṛī), a compound of রাজ (raj, “royal”) + বাড়ী (baṛī, “house”), literally meaning "palace, royal-house", as it is an homage to the former royalties (nawabs) and wealthy landowners (zamindars) of the region.
Proper noun
Rajbari District
- One of the thirteen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh
Translations
Rajbari District
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