MULTILINGUAL MULTISCRIPT PLANT NAME DATABASE

BENGALI INDEX

Romanisation order
 

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Notes

 

 

A

Aadaa -> Zingiber officinale Rosc.

Aalu -> Solanum tuberosum L. subsp. tuberosum

Aama -> Mangifera indica L.

Aanaaras -> Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.

Aanaaraas   -> Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. Possibly wrong spelling  

Aankha -> Saccharum officinarum L.

   Alaach  ->  Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton

 

B

Baalki -> Bambusa balcooa Roxb.

Baans -> Bambusa arundinacea (Retz.) Roxb.

Baansh -> Bambusa arundinacea (Retz.) Roxb.

Baansh -> Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J. C. Wendl.

Basini bans -> Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J. C. Wendl.

Batakalaa -> Cicer arietinum L.

Begun -> Solanum melongena L. var. esculentum (Dunal) Nees

Behur bans -> Bambusa arundinacea (Retz.) Roxb.

Bhaalki baans -> Bambusa balcooa Roxb.

  Bhuttaa   ->    Zea mays L.

Bish -> Melocanna baccifera (Roxb.) Kurz

 

 

C

Chanaabatulaa -> Cicer arietinum L.

Chotobata -> Cicer arietinum L.

 

 

D

Daab -> Cocos nucifera L.

Daamaara -> Ficus

   Daaracini -> Cinnamomum verum J. Presl.

  Daataa shak   ->    Beta vulgaris L. subsp. maritima (L.) Arcang. ?

   Dhonay    ->   Coriandrum sativum L.

   Dhonay paataa    ->   Coriandrum sativum L.


E

no reliable name recorded so far.

F

no reliable name recorded so far.

G

  Gaajara -> Daucus carota L. subsp. sativus (Hoffm.) Arcang.

  Gaajor   ->  Daucus carota L. subsp. sativus (Hoffm.) Arcang.

    Golmorich    ->   Piper nigrum L.

  Gondulaa -> Panicum miliare Lam.

 

H

Halud -> Curcuma longa L.

   Hing  ->    Ferula assa-foetida L. Record to be transferred

  Holud    ->   Curcuma longa L.


J

   Jaaefawl       ->     Myristica fragrans Houtt.

Jaamaa betuaa -> Bambusa polymorpha Munro

Jiraa -> Cuminum cyminum L.

   Joyotri   ->   Myristica fragrans Houtt.


K

  Kaaba ->  Pimenta xxx xxx ?  ->  Piper xxx xxx ? ->  Other ?

   Kaabaab chini   ->   Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr.

  Kalaa   -> Musa spp.

  Kamalaa -> Citrus xxx xxxx

  Kataila -> Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees

Kauutaa baans -> Bambusa arundinacea (Retz.) Roxb.

Khajuur -> Phoenix dactylifera L.

Khejuur -> Phoenix dactylifera L.

Khoi   ->   Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Everta Group)

Kuul -> plum ->  Prunus xxx xxx

 

L

xxxxLaala penyaaj (peaaj, payaja) -> Allium cepa L. ' Red Onion'   These names need clarification

Laka -> Capsicum frutescens L.

  Lawbongo    ->   Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry

  Lebu -> Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.

 

M

  Maakalaa naal baans -> Guadua angustifolia Kunth

  Metungaa -> Melocanna baccifera (Roxb.) Kurz

  Mouri  ->    Pimpinella anisum L.  Record to be transferred

   Mulaa  ->   Raphanus sativus L. (Longipinnatus Group)

  Mulii -> Melocanna baccifera (Roxb.) Kurz

 

N

  Naarakel -> Cocos nucifera L.

 

P

Paayaaraa -> Psidium littorale Raddi

Paayaaraa -> Psidium littorale Raddi

   Penaaj  ->  Allium cepa L.   Possibly wrong spelling  

Pahaarii -> Psidium littorale Raddi

Penpe -> Carica papaya L.

Penyaaj -> Allium cepa L.

Peyaaraa -> Psidium guajava L.

Piaaj  ->  Allium cepa L.

Posto daanaa  ->  Papaver somniferum L.

Q

no reliable name recorded so far.

R

   Roshun   ->   Allium sativum L.   

 

S

  Shaada golmorich      ->   Piper nigrum L.


    Shaajiraa  -> Carum carvi L.

 

T

Taalaa -> xxx xxxx 

Taramuj -> Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai var. lanatus

  Teel   ->  Sesamum indicum L.

  Tejpaataa  ->   Laurus nobilis L.  Record to be transferred

  Tentul  ->   Tamarindus indica L.

  Tetul  ->   Tamarindus indica L.

Tuladaa -> Bambusa tulda Roxb.

 

 

U

Ukha -> xxx xxxx  xxxx

Uuka -> xxx xxxx  xxxx

 

 

W

no reliable name recorded so far.

xxxxx -> xxx xxxx  xxxx

 

 

 

Main reference(s) used in the compilation of this index :

Maity Bimal, 1996, Bengali Phrasebook, Language Survival Kit, Lonely Planet Publications, Australia.

Other references are being transcribed.

Contributions welcome - many blank spots to fill in.


 

 

 

Main contributor(s) to this index (Personal communication) : Pankaj Oudhia, Mohamed Abdul Quayyam.

 

 

 

Note(s)

The names in this index (in construction) have not been submitted to as much scrutiny as others such as the Russian or Chinese names. Some spelling mistakes may be present in either the Bengali names or their romanised forms (or both). Comments are sought on spelling variations.

 

 

 

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