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this dictionary is considered the most authoritative reference in the
bangla language.

haricharan bandyopadhyay was professor of sanskrit at shantiniketan.
he launched this lexicographic enterprise after
rabindranath asked him to compile a comprehensive dictionary. originally
published in instalments from b.1340-1353 (1932-1946).  meanwhile, rAjshekhar
basu had published his chalantika as a handier reference.

the dictionary is notable for its detailed etymologies.

surprisingly the word kAju does not appear in HB, not even in the
appendix.  the fruit (and the word) came from Brazil to Bengal with the
Portuguese, but is it so late an entry into bAnglA food?

list of early bangla monolingual dictionaries

Bangabhasabhidhan            Ramchandra Vidyavagish     Calcutta, 1817
Bangabhasabhidhan            Rameshwar Tarkalankar      Calcutta, 1839
Shabdambudhi                 Muktaram Vidyavagish       Calcutta, 1853
Prakitibad Abhidhan          Ramkamal Vidyalankar       Calcutta, 1866
Saral Bangala Abhidhan       Subal Mitra                Calcutta, 1906
Bangala Bhasar Abhidhan      Jnanendra Mohan Das        Calcutta, 1917
Chalantika                   Rajshekhar Basu            Calcutta, 1930
Bangiya Shabdakos            Haricharan Bandyopadhyay   Calcutta, 1932
Byabaharik Shabdakos         Kazi Abdul Wadud           Calcutta, 1953
Sangsad Bangala Abhidhan     Shailendra Biswas          Calcutta, 1955
                - from banglapedia ABHIDHAN

Portuguese words in bAnglA, Hindi, Marathi

				p. nums refer to this work
   - floor (P. mez -> H. mez)
   - window (P. jAnAlA -> B. jAnAlA, jAnelA; tamil jAnnAl)
   - window frame (P. grade -> B garAd - rods or internal frames on window)
   - to copy (P. toca = to note down -> B. Tuk, TokA, copy) 981
   - seal (P. marca -> B. markA)
   - mast (P. mastio -> B. mAstul)
   - clerk (P. escrevente; Sk karaN, karapraNI = author; -> b. kerAnI,
				maraThi karkoon) 677
   - utensil (P. bacia = plate -> B. bAsan, also H, Marathi)
   - towel (P. toalha -> B. toyAle)
   - soap (P. sabon -> B. sAbAn, H. sAbun) 2198
   - tin can (P. canastra -> B. kAnestArA)
   - pin (P. alfinete -> B. alpin)
   - cupboard (P. armario -> B. AlmAri)
   - ironing (P. estirar H. itiri, B. istri] 358
   - steel (P. espada -> B/H. ispAt) 359
   - priest (P. padre -> B. pAdri)
   - church (P. igreja -> B. girjA)
   - christmas (P. natal -> marathi natal)
   - over, end (P. acabar -> B. kAbAr; mAs-kAbArI)
   - negro (P. Cafre -> B. kAfrI)
   - english (P. ingles -> B. ingrej, H. Angrej)
   - nail (P. prego -> B. perek)
   - tar (P.alcatrao -> B. alkatra)
   - ditch (P. cana -> B. khAnA)
   - biscuit (P. biscoito -> B. biskut, H/M. biskit)
   - armchair, (P. cadeira -> kedArA)
   - glass jar (P. boiAo -> B. boyAm)
   - bottle (P. botelha -> B. botol, H. botal, M. batli)
   - button (P. botAo -> B. botAm ; H/M from Engl)
   - pickle (P. achar -> B/H/M : Achar)
   - small tub (P. gamela -> B/M. gAmlA)
   - bread (P. pao -> Marathi pao, B. pauruTi)
   - wooden jar (P. pipa -> B. pipe, M. pip)
   - tape (P. fita -> B. fitA, fite)
   - medicine, purgative (P. jalape -> B. jolAp; M julab)
   - violin (P. viole -> *B. behAlA)
   - swearword (P. maria -> *B. mAiri)
   - pirate (P. bombardeiro -> *B. bombeTe)
   - auction (P. leilao -> H/B/M. nilAm ) 1224
   - lottery (P. sorte -> M. sorAt; ?B. surti)