লায়লা

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian لیلی (laylā), the main female character of Layla and Majnun who falls in love with Majnun. Cognate with Hindi लैला (lailā).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /lae̯la/, [ˈlae̯laˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /lae̯la/, [ˈlae̯laˑ]

Proper noun

লায়লা • (laẏla)

  1. Layla (fictional character)
  2. (figuratively) a Juliet

Derived terms

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