পালোয়ান

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (pahlawān). Compare Hindustani पहलवान / پہلوان (pahlvān).

Noun

পালোয়ান • (palōẇan)

wrestler
champion; hero; athlete
strong man
stout and sturdy fellow
Synonym: কুস্তিগির (kustigir)

Related terms

পালোয়ানি (palōẇani)

References

Accessible Dictionary, “পালোয়ান” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
Accessible Dictionary, “পালোয়ান, পালওয়ান” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh

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