হোল

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀳𑁄𑀮𑁆𑀮 (hŏlla​), from substrate. Cognate with Odia ହୋଲ (hola, testicle) and related to Hindustani होलड़ / هولڑ (holaṛ, foetus, newborn).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /hol/, [hol]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /hol/, [hol]
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Noun

হোল • (hōl)

  1. the scrotum
    Synonyms: অণ্ডকোষ (onḍokōś), শুক্রাশয় (śukraśoẏ), মুষ্ক (muśko), পেল (pel)
    Coordinate terms: বীচি (bici), আঁড় (ãṛ), অণ্ডকোষ (onḍokōś), শুক্রাশয় (śukraśoẏ)