আবির
Bengali
Alternative forms
- আবীর (abīr) – obsolete
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian عبیر ('abīr), from Arabic عَبِير (ʿabīr, “scent, perfume”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈä.biɾ/, [ˈä.biˑɾ]
Noun
আবির • (abir)
- a hued (originally red), scented dust, especially used during the Holi festival
- Synonyms: ফাগ (phag), গুলাল (gulal)
Derived terms
- আবির খেলা (abir khela)
Proper noun
আবির • (abir)
- a male given name, Abir