Bengali edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀙𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓-𑀭 (*chokka-ra). Cognate with Hindi छोकरा (chokrā)

Pronunciation edit

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰokɾa/, [ˈt͡ʃʰokɾaˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /tɕʰokɹa/, [ˈtɕʰokɹaˑ]

Noun edit

ছোকরা (chōkra)

  1. (derogatory) boy; young male servant.