খন্দকার
Bengali
editAlternative forms
edit- খোন্দকার (khōndokar)
Etymology
editA compound from Middle Bengali খন্দন (khondon) and -কার (-kar), ultimately from Classical Persian خواندن (xwāndan, “to read, study”) and کار (-kār, occupational suffix) respectively.
Pronunciation
edit- (Rarh) IPA(key): /kʰɔnd̪okaɾ/, [ˈkʰɔnd̪okaɾ]
Audio: (file)
- (Dhaka) IPA(key): /kʰɔnd̪okaɹ/, [ˈkʰɔnd̪okaɹ]
Noun
editখন্দকার • (khondokar)
- (historical) a teacher, scholar or instructor
Proper noun
editখন্দকার • (khondokar)
References
edit- Accessible Dictionary, “খন্দকার” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh
- Accessible Dictionary, “খন্দকার, খোন্দকার” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
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