Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English geyser. Cognate with Assamese গিজাৰ (gizar) and Hindustani گیزر / गीज़र (gīzar).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɡid̪͡ʒaɾ/, [ɡid̪͡ʒaɾ], /ɡizaɾ/, [ɡizaɾ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɡid̪͡ʒaɾ/, [ɡid̪͡ʒaɾ], /ɡizaɾ/, [ɡizaɾ]

Noun

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গিজার (gijar)

  1. geyser (domestic water boiler)