উম্মত

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian امت (ummat), from Arabic أُمَّة (ʔumma). Doublet of ইমাম (imam).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /umːɔt̪/, [ˈumːɔt̪]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /umːɔt̪/, [ˈumːɔt̪]

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Noun

উম্মত • (ummot)

1. (Islam) ummah, religious community, nation

   নিখিল ব্যথিত উম্মত লাগি এখনো তোমার অশ্রু ঝরে

   nikhil bêthito ummot lagi ekhonō tōmar osru jhore

   For the pained ummah, even now your tears fall

   - Ismail Hossain Siraji

References

• Accessible Dictionary, “উম্মত” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, “উম্মত” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh