Bodo
Bodo noun: one of an Indian minority ethnic group, early settlers of Assam.
Noun
Bodo (plural Bodos or Bodo)
- One of an Indian minority ethnic group, early settlers of Assam.
Proper noun (1)
Bodo
- The Tibeto-Burman language of the Bodo.
Proper noun (2)
Bodo
- A possibly extinct Bantu/Lebonya language of the Central African Republic.
Proper noun (3)
Bodo (plural Bodos)
- A surname from Hungarian.
Bodo meaning in Hindi, Bengali and Assamese
Bodo in Hindi
- language
- बोड़ो भाषा boṛo bhāṣā
Bodo in Bengali
- language
- বোড়ো ভাষা bōṛō bhaśa
Bodo in Assamese
- language
- বড়ো ভাষা borü bhaxa
Forms of Bodo
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Bodos |
| plural | Bodo |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Bodos |
Origin of Bodo
* As a Hungarian surname, Bodó, from the old name Bod or from a Slavic name meaning "to inspire" (see Buda). * As a Polish and Slovak surname Boďo, from the old Slavic name Ostrobod, from Proto-Slavic *ostrъ (“sharp”) + *bosti (“to sting, stab”). * As a German surname, from the noun Bodo (“messenger”). This is also found in parts of France and Italy. * As a French surname, variant of Bodeau (from Old French boel (“gut, intestine”), from Late Latin botellus) and Thibodeau.
Questions about Bodo
- What does Bodo mean?
- Bodo means one of an Indian minority ethnic group, early settlers of Assam.
- What is Bodo in Hindi?
- Bodo in Hindi is बोड़ो भाषा (boṛo bhāṣā). See Bodo meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Bodo?
- Bodo can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of Bodo?
- The plural of Bodo is Bodos.
Words near Bodo in the dictionary
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