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পঞ্চগড়

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Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /pɔn.t͡ʃo.ɡɔɽ/

Noun

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পঞ্চগড় (pôñcôgôṛ)

  1. Panchagarh (city)
  2. Panchagarh District

Derived terms

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References

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