খাসী

Bengali

Alternative forms

• খসী (khośi), খসি (khośi), খাসি (khaśi)

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /kʰaʃi/, [ˈkʰaʃiˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /kʰaʃi/, [ˈkʰaʃiˑ]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic خَصِيّ (ḵaṣiyy, “castrated”).

Adjective

খাসী • (khaśi) (comparative আরও খাসী, superlative সবচেয়ে খাসী)

1. castrated

Noun

খাসী • (khaśi)

1. castrated goat (or, sometimes, sheep)

   আমার আম্মায় তোরে খাসীর গোশত খাওয়াবেন।

   amar ammaẏ tōre khaśiro gōśot khaōẇaben.

   My mum will feed you castrated goat's meat.

Derived terms

• খাসি করা (khaśi kora)

Etymology 2

From Pashto خَاصِيّ from Arabic خَاصّ (ḵāṣṣ, “particular, special”). Doublet of খাস (khaś) and খাসিয়ত (khaśiẏot).

Adjective

খাসী • (khaśi) (comparative আরও খাসী, superlative সবচেয়ে খাসী)

1. best, perfect

   পাঠান মাথা নেড়ে বলে উঠলো, ‘বাহাবা! খাসী!’

   paṭhan matha neṛe bole uṭholō, ‘bahaba! khaśi!’

   The Afghan shook his head and said ‘Bravo! Perfect!’

   - Rabindranath Tagore

References

• Accessible Dictionary, Bengali-Bengali Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, Bengali-English Government of Bangladesh