U+09A6, দ
BENGALI LETTER DA

[U+09A5]
Bengali
[U+09A7]

Assamese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀳 (daha), from Sanskrit দ্ৰহ (draha, deep lake). Cognate with Bengali দহ (doho, tank, lake, deep pool), Odia ଦହ (dôhô, lake, deep (water), marsh, mud), Nepali दह (daha, natural pond, cistern), Bhojpuri 𑂠𑂯 (dah) / दह (dah, lake), Hindustani دہ / दह (dah, deep pool), Sinhalese දහ (daha, lake, pond), Pali daha (pond, lake).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

(do)

  1. deep
    বাৰিষা কালত পুখুৰীটো বৰ হৈ যায়barixa kalot pukhuritü bor do hoi zay.The pond becomes very deep during the rainy season.
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dɔn.tia dɔ/, /dɔn.tɔ dɔ/, /dɔ/

Letter edit

(d)

  1. The 29th character in the Assamese alphabet. It is called দন্তীয়া দ (dontia do) or দন্ত দ (donto do)

Bengali edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /d̪ɔ/
  • (file)

Letter edit

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  1. The 29th character in the Bengali abugida