-বাদ

Bengali Etymology bn sa वाद বাদ vāda speech; thesis, doctrine. Current meanings formed from the secondary meaning of "thesis" or "doctrine", itself from the primary meaning "speech". Cognate with hi -वाद. Suffix Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof. Equivalent to English en -ism. Derived terms bn