Good evening Sir Last night while going to bed it occurred to me that we have lost many regional Bengali words that once were of common use. Any many words have got their meanings quite changed. AAJKAAL, a Bengali Daily, often features these Bengali words.
One of my ex-colleagues said, "...If you want to learn meanings of Bengali words do consult lexicon of older days, like one by Rajsekhar Basu, or better a lexicon named KARIKA...", if i remember him correctly. Regards, surajit On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 1:00 AM, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Surajit Ji. > I think you are quite correct, most of the common Bengali plant names has > lot to > do with Sanskrit origin. You will meet me at this time of the day quite > often because > I don't live in India. > Regards > Tanay > > > On 23 April 2012 12:14, surajit koley <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Great to meet you Tanay Sir, at this hour. I think many Bengali plant >> names owe their origin in Sanskrit or in other vernacular languages. Even >> we cannot overrule the influences of Portugese, Spanish, French etc, who >> once colonised Bengal. I have heard that names of many places in West >> Bengal have such origin, albeit with some BANGALI twist! >> >> Good night.... >> >> Regards, >> >> surajit >> >> On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:34 AM, Tanay Bose <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi Dinesh Ji And Surajit Ji. >>> I have no idea what the word Namuti means in Bengali but searching paper >>> it seems at least the possibility of a typo can be overruled . >>> Tanay >>> >>> On 23 April 2012 11:57, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Many thanks Surajit ji. (Chances of a typo cannot be overruled - and it >>>> can make a lot of difference). >>>> Hoping dear Tanay would validate it. >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:22 AM, surajit koley < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> But... don't know what this word 'NAMUTI' means in Bengali :( >>>>> Regards, >>>>> surajit >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:15 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected] >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Surajit ji ... *namuti* at ENVIS - >>>>>> FRLHT<http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=2595> >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:08 AM, surajit koley < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Sir, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Found the ID of this herb in my "Plant Groups" book that gives no >>>>>>> Bengali name for it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Species : *Grangea* *maderaspatana* Poir. >>>>>>> Habit & Habitat : wild herb, 6 inches, uncultivated field >>>>>>> Date : 22-03-12, 9.35 a.m. >>>>>>> Place : Gobra (Hooghly), WB >>>>>>> ID help : >>>>>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Madras_Carpet_(Grangea_maderaspatana)_in_Hyderabad,_AP_W_IMG_8036.jpg >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you and Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Surajit Koley >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Tanay Bose* >>> Research & Teaching Assistant. >>> Department of Botany. >>> University of British Columbia . >>> 6270 University Blvd. >>> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >>> Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) >>> 604-822-2019 (Lab) >>> 604-822-6089 (Fax) >>> [email protected] <[email protected]> >>> *Webpages:* >>> UBC Botany , Berbee Lab <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html> >>> UBC Botany, People <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html> >>> EfloraofIndia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > -- > *Tanay Bose* > Research & Teaching Assistant. > Department of Botany. > University of British Columbia . > 6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Webpages:* > UBC Botany , Berbee Lab <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html> > UBC Botany, People <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html> > EfloraofIndia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> > > >
