দেও

Bengali

Alternative forms

  • দেউ (deu)

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dyew-
Proto-Indo-European *-ós
Proto-Indo-European *deywós
Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás
Proto-Iranian *daywáh
Old Persian 𐎭𐎡𐎺 (d-i-v /⁠daivaʰ⁠⁠/)
Middle Persian 𐫅𐫏𐫇 (dyw /⁠dēw⁠/)
Classical Persian دیوْ (dēw)bor.
Bengali দেও

    Borrowed from Classical Persian دیوْ (dēw). Doublet of দেব (deb).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /deo̯/, /deʊ̯/, /deu̯/

    Noun

    দেও • (deō)

    1. (folklore) demon, devil
    2. giant
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