Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian آغاز (āğāz). Compare Hindustani آغاز (āġāz) / आग़ाज़ (āġāz).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /aɡaz/, [ˈaɡaz], /aɡad͡ʒ/, [ˈaɡad͡ʒ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /aɡaz/, [ˈaɡaz], /aɡadʑ/, [ˈaɡadʑ]
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Noun

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আগাজ (agaj)

  1. beginning, start, initiation, commencement, genesis
    Synonyms: শুরু (śuru), ইবতিদা (ibtida)

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