Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shahbagi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shah-ba-gi
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A liberal or a leftist; in Bangladeshi politics, one who favours a secular society

Derogatory; Slang

noun

An ardent left-wing netizen, especially an atheist or Islamophobe

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Bengali শাহবাগী (śahbagī), from Bengali শাহবাগ (śahobag), a locality in Dhaka, Bangladesh that was home to the 2013 Shahbag protests.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: শাহবাগী, শাহবাগ

Usage

Inflected Forms

Shahbagis (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sarkari Muslim

Questions

What does shahbagi mean?
A liberal or a leftist; in Bangladeshi politics, one who favours a secular society
Where does shahbagi come from?
From Bengali শাহবাগী (śahbagī), from Bengali শাহবাগ (śahobag), a locality in Dhaka, Bangladesh that was home to the 2013 Shahbag protests.

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