Where does “লঙ্কা” come from?

লঙ্কা (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit लङ्का — island; the citadel of Ravana in the Ramayana.

লঙ্কা (Bengali): chilli, capsicum

Definitions

  1. chilli, capsicum

Ancestry of “লঙ্কা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलङ्काisland; the citadel of Ravana in the Ramayana
Every word from Sanskrit लङ्का
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