Where does “ઢાકા” come from?

ઢાકા (Gujarati) comes from Bengali ঢাকা, from Prakrit 𑀠𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇 — to shut, close.

ઢાકા (Gujarati): Butea monosperma

Definitions

  1. Butea monosperma

Ancestry of “ઢાકા”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliঢাকাcovered
2Prakrit𑀠𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇to shut, close
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