কাঁঠাল

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কাঁঠাল

Etymology edit

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀓𑀁𑀝𑀳𑀮 (*kaṃṭahala), from Sanskrit कण्टफल (kaṇṭaphala, literally thorny fruit), from कण्ट (kaṇṭa, thorn) +‎ फल (phala, fruit). Cognate with Sylheti ꠇꠣꠑꠟ (xaṭól), Rohingya haththól, Assamese কঁঠাল (kõthal), Odia କଠଲ (kôṭhôlô), Magahi 𑂍𑂗𑂯𑂩 (kaṭ-har), Bhojpuri कटहर (kaṭᵊhar) and Hindi कटहल (kaṭhal).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /kãʈʰal/, [ˈkãʈʰal]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /katʰal/, [ˈkatʰal]
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Noun edit

কাঁঠাল (kãṭhal)

  1. jackfruit