Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian خاطر (xātir, thought), from Arabic خاطِر (ḵāṭir). Cognate with Hindustani خاطر / ख़ातिर (xātir).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /kʰat̪iɾ/, [ˈkʰat̪iɾ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /kʰat̪iɹ/, [ˈkʰat̪iɹ]
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Noun

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খাতির (khatir)

  1. friendship
    Synonyms: বন্ধুত্ব (bondhutto), সখ্যতা (śokkhota)