Bengali

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Etymology

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Derived from Sanskrit अकथा (akathā). Structurally, prefixed formation: অ- (o-) +‎ কথা (kotha) or Bengali Tatpuruṣa compound of অ- (o-) +‎ কথা (kotha).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɔkɔt̪ʰa/, [ˈɔkɔt̪ʰaˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɔkɔt̪ʰa/, [ˈɔkɔt̪ʰaˑ]

Noun

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অকথা (okotha)

  1. abusive, obscene or filthy language
    Synonyms: কুকথা (kukotha), অকথা-কুকথা (okotha-kukotha)
  2. useless talk or words