যশোর

Bengali

Etymology

Syncopated from যশোহর (jośōhor, literally “fame-capturing”), from Sanskrit यशोहर (yaśohara), a compound of यशः (yaśaḥ, “fame, glory”) +‎ हर (hara, “capturing, gaining”).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /dʒɔʃoɾ/, [ˈdʒɔʃoɾ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /dʑɔʃoɾ/, [ˈdʑɔʃoɾ]

Proper noun

যশোর • (jośōr)

1. Jessore, Jashore (a city in the Jessore District, Bangladesh)
2. Jessore District (a district of Bangladesh)

Derived terms

• যশোরী (jośōri)
• যশোরীয়া (jośōriẏa)