আকাট

Bengali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.kaʈ/

Etymology 1

Derived from Sanskrit अकाष्ठ (akāṣṭha) (referring “inferiority”) which enters into Prakrit as অকাঠ (okaṭh) and then into Middle Bengali as আকাঠ (akaṭh) and then ultimately into Bengali.

Adjective

আকাট • (akaṭ) (comparative আরও আকাট, superlative সবচেয়ে আকাট)

2. arrant, downright, thorough, out and out

   আকাট মূর্খ ― akaṭ murkhô ― utter fool

Synonyms

• অকাট (okaṭ)

Etymology 2

আ- (a-) +‎ কাট (kaṭ) (literally “not cut”).

Adjective

আকাট • (akaṭ) (comparative আরও আকাট, superlative সবচেয়ে আকাট)

1. not smooth/plain, rough, uneven