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Where does “বাল” come from?

বাল (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit वाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

বাল (Assamese): pubic hair, pubes; equivalent to the English...

Definitions

  1. pubic hair, pubes; equivalent to the English...

Ancestry of “বাল”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवालthe tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any...
2Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
3Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
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