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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अवतार (avatāra).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɔbot̪aɾ/, [ˈɔbot̪aɾ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɔbot̪aɹ/, [ˈɔbot̪aɹ]
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Noun

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অবতার (obotar)

  1. (Hinduism) avatar (an incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu)
  2. descending, descent

See also

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