Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁂𑀇 (caṭṭei), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁆 (*caṭṭ), of onomatopoeic origin. Compare to Hindi चाटना (cāṭnā), Gujarati ચાટવું (cāṭvũ), Marathi चाटणे (cāṭṇe).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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চাটা (caṭa)

  1. to lick
    থালা চাটিস না তো!thala caṭiś na tō!Don't lick thy plate!

Conjugation

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