রাণা

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Bengali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

রানা (rana)

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀸 (rāṇā, “king”), masculinized from 𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀻 (rāṇī, “queen”), whence also রাণী (rani) (see there for more). Cognate with Hindi राणा (rāṇā).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Rarh) IPA^(key): /rana/, [ˈranaˑ]

(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɹana/, [ɹanaˑ]

Noun[edit]

রাণা • (rana)

a title of various Indian and Nepalese kings

Proper noun[edit]

রাণা • (rana)

a male given name

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