Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa).

Noun

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বাঁশ (bãś)

  1. bamboo

Bishnupriya Manipuri

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa).

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /bãʃ/

Noun

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বাঁশ (bãś)

  1. bamboo

Synonym: বাঁহ

Early Assamese

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বাঁশ গাছ।
 

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit ৱংশ (vaṃśa).

Noun

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বাঁশ (ba̐śo)

  1. bamboo
    • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Lanka Kanda:
      দুইখান ধনু দেখি মণ্ডল আকাৰ ।
      বাঁশ বন ফুটে যেন শৰৰ প্ৰহাৰ ॥
      duikhano dhonu dekhi moṇḍolo akaro ,
      ba̐śo bono phuṭe jeno śororo proharo .
      The two bows look circular,
      the bamboo forest burst as if stricken by arrows.

Declension

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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Assamese: বাঁহ (bãh)
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