লাট

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from English lord, as in the names of the viceroys of India.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /laʈ/, [ˈlaːʈ]

Noun

লাট • (laṭ)

  1. (historical) a governor or any high-ranking government officer of European descent

Derived terms
  • বড়লাট (boṛolaṭ, “viceroy, governor-general”)
  • লাটে তুলে দেওয়া (laṭe tule deōẇa, “to put off (a task)”)
  • লাট সাহেব (laṭ śaheb, “sahib”)

Descendants
  • → Hindi: लाट (lāṭ)
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