How do you pronounce bandarban?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbændɑːɹbæn/.

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bandarban

/ˈbændɑːɹbæn/

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From Bengali বান্দরবান (bandorban), from earlier বান্দরবাঁধ (bandorbãdh, “dam of monkeys”), a compound of বান্দর (bandor, “monkey”) + বাঁধ (bãdh, “dam”), such named due to a legend that monkeys were once seen walking in a row during a heavy rainfall and that this row was compared to a dam by the locals.

How do you pronounce bandarban?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbændɑːɹbæn/.
What does bandarban mean?: A hill district in Bangladesh.
Where does bandarban come from?: From Bengali বান্দরবান (bandorban), from earlier বান্দরবাঁধ (bandorbãdh, “dam of monkeys”), a compound of বান্দর (bandor, “monkey”) + বাঁধ (bãdh, “dam”), such named due to a legend that monkeys were once seen walking in a row during a heavy rainfall and that this row was compared to a dam by the locals.

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