See also: খোজা

Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀇 (khojjaï, tracks, seeks), denominalized from 𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚 (khŏjja, footprint), from Sanskrit क्षोद्य (kṣodya, (that which is) crushed, trampled or stepped upon), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšawdyas, from Proto-Indo-European *k⁽ʷ⁾sewd-yos. Cognate with Assamese খোজা (khüza), Odia ଖୋଜିବା (khojibā), Hindi खोजना (khojnā), Nepali खोज्नु (khojnu).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /kʰõd͡ʒa/, [ˈkʰõd͡ʒaˑ], /kʰod͡ʒa/, [ˈkʰod͡ʒaˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /kʰõdʑa/, [ˈkʰõdʑaˑ], /kʰodʑa/, [ˈkʰodʑaˑ]
  • Rhymes: -od͡ʒa
  • Hyphenation: খোঁ‧জা

Verb

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খোঁজা (khō̃ja)

  1. to search, to look for
    আমার ফোনটা খুঁজছি
    amar phōnṭa khũjochi.
    I'm searching for my phone.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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