খোদ

Bengali

Alternative forms

• খুদ (khud) — less common

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خود (xwud, xwad). Doublet of স্ব- (śo-). Compare Hindustani ख़ुद / خود (xud).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /kʰod̪/, [ˈkʰod̪]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /kʰod̪/, [ˈkʰod̪]
• (Vanga) IPA^(key): /kʰod̪/, [ˈkʰod̪], [xod̪]

Adjective

খোদ • (khōd)

1. in person

   Synonym: নিজে (nije)

   তিনি খোদ হাজির

   tini khōd hajir

   He/she is present in person.

2. actual; real

Related terms

• খাতুন (khatun)
• খোদা (khōda)
• স্ব- (śo-)

 

References

• Accessible Dictionary, “খোদ” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, “খোদ ১, খুদ” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh