Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian خواهش (xwāhiš). Cognate with Hindi ख़्वाहिश (xvāhiś)

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /kʰaheʃ/, [ˈkʰaheʃ], /kʰae̯ʃ/, [ˈkʰae̯ʃ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /kʰaheʃ/, [ˈkʰaheʃ], /kʰae̯ʃ/, [ˈkʰae̯ʃ]
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Noun

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খাহেশ (khaheś)

  1. desire; want; wish
    Synonyms: ইচ্ছা (iccha), সাধ (śadh), আরজু (arju)
    সে আপন খাহেশ-মাফিক ফরমাইল আমাদের
    śe apon khaheś-maphik phoromail amader
    he ordered us according to his own desires
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References

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  • Accessible Dictionary, [1] Government of Bangladesh
  • Accessible Dictionary, [2] Government of Bangladesh