পঞ্চগড়

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পঞ্চগড়

Alternative forms

পঞ্চগর (pôñcôgôr)

Etymology

A compound of পঞ্চ (ponco, “five”) + গড় (goṛ, “fort, stronghold”), named such due to the presence of five forts in this region, namely: Bhitargarh (ভিতরগড়), Mirgarh (মীরগড়), Rajangarh (রাজনগড়), Hossaingarh (হোসেনগড়), and Debangarh (দেবনগড়).^[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɔn.t͡ʃo.ɡɔɽ/

Noun

পঞ্চগড় • (pôñcôgôṛ)

Panchagarh (city)
Panchagarh District

Derived terms

পঞ্চগড় জেলা (pôñcôgôṛ jela)
পঞ্চগড়ী (poncogoṛi)

References

^ “‘পঞ্চগড়’ নামটি এসেছে যেভাবে”, in Bangla Tribune‎^[1] (in Bengali), 2023 March 11 (last accessed)

[DT-1] “‘পঞ্চগড়’ নামটি এসেছে যেভাবে”, in Bangla Tribune‎^[1] (in Bengali), 2023 March 11 (last accessed)

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