Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr). Compare Hindustani وزیر (ozer) / वज़ीर (vazīr).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /uziɾ/, [ˈuziɾ], /ud͡ʒiɾ/, [ˈud͡ʒiɾ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /uziɹ/, [ˈuziɹ], /udʑiɹ/, [ˈudʑiɹ]
    Audio:(file)

Noun

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উজির (ujir)

  1. minister, adviser
  2. vizier

Derived terms

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