আঁতেল

Bengali edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Portuguese intelectual (/⁠ĩtelêktwal⁠/), from Latin intellectualis. Cognate with English intellectual.

Pronunciation edit

(Rarh) IPA^(key): /ãt̪el/, [ˈãt̪el]

(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /at̪el/, [ˈat̪el]
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Noun edit

আঁতেল • (ãtel)

(formerly) an intellectual
(derogatory) A pretentious intellectual with little practical ability

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