Bengali edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Sanskrit व्यथा (vyathā).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /bæt̪ʰa/, [ˈbæt̪ʰaˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /bɛt̪ʰa/, [ˈbɛt̪ʰaˑ]
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Noun edit

ব্যথা (bêtha)

  1. pain, ache, affliction
    কি ব্যথা!
    ki bêtha!
    What a pain!
  2. distress