Bengali: etymology of the city name বরিশাল (Barishal)

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EternoBGV

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Hello,

Could anyone please explain me the meaning of the city name বরিশাল (Barishal)? I think শাল might have the meaning of "hall" or "house" like śālā in Sanskrit, but for বরি, I have looked up dictionaries online but can't find what it means nor which language it comes from.

Thank you in advance.
 
    • According to this wikipedia entry, one of the theories is that it is named "Big Sal tree" বড় + শাল because of the abundance of that kind of tree (Shorea robusta) in the area.
    The dictionary word would be বড়
     
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