Bengali

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Compare Hindi छिपना (chipnā, to hide).

Noun

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ছিপি (chipi)

  1. cork
    Synonym: কর্ক (kork)

Etymology 2

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Derived from Sanskrit शिल्पी (śilpī). Cognate with Hindi छीपी (chīpī).

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Noun

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ছিপি (chipi)

  1. dyer

Etymology 3

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Derived from Sanskrit शुक्ति (śukti). Compare Hindi सीपी (sīpī, oyster, prayer spoon).

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Noun

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ছিপি (chipi) (Vanga)

  1. spoon