আলো

See also: আলু

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀆𑀮𑁄𑀅 (āloa), from Sanskrit आलोक (āloka), from आ- (ā-) +‎ लोक (loka). Cognate with Odia ଆଳ (aḷô), ଆଳୁଅ (aḷuô), Sinhalese අලුව (aluwa). Doublet of আলোক (alōk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alo/, [ˈaloˑ], [ˈaːloˑ]
• Rhymes: -alo
• Hyphenation: আ‧লো

Noun

আলো • (alō)

1. light (visible electromagnetic waves)

   Synonyms: নূর (nur), রৌশনী (rōuśoni), আলোক (alōk)

Derived terms

• আলোর গতি (alōr goti)
• আলোর বেগ (alōr beg)