Bengali

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Etymology

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From Bengali Tatpuruṣa compound of অ- (o-) +‎ কাজ (kaj) or, by Bengali prefixation অ- (o-) +‎ কাজ (kaj).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɔkad͡ʒ/, [ˈɔkad͡ʒ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɔkadʑ/, [ˈɔkadʑ]
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Noun

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অকাজ (okaj)

  1. unnecessary action, useless work
  2. a mischievous act, a misdeed

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