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Nilphamari District
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English
thumb|Location of the Nilphamari District
Etymology
Refers to the district of Nilphamari, which is a transliteration of bn নিলফামারী, a corruption of bn নীলখামারী, a compound of bn নীল খামারী indigo a suffixed form of bn খামার farm 1, literally meaning "indigo farm", referring to the former indigo cultivation in this region.
Proper noun
Nilphamari District
One of the eight districts in the Rangpur Division of Bangladesh
Translations
Nilphamari District
Bengali: bn নিলফামারী জেলা