Assamese Alternative forms বান (ban) Etymology From বান (ban, “flood”) + পানী (pani, “water”). Pronunciation IPA(key): /ban.pa.ni/ Noun বানপানী • (banpani) flood Synonym: বৰপানী (borpani) এইবাৰৰ বানপানীত গাঁওখনৰ বহুত ক্ষতি হৈছে। ― eibaror banpanit gãükhonor bohut khoti hoise. ― This time the flood caused great damage to the village. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.