Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Bengali জব্ত (jobto), from Classical Persian ضبط (zabt), from Arabic ضَبْط (ḍabṭ). Compare Punjabi ضَبط (ẓabt̤), Hindi ज़ब्त (zabt), Gujarati જપ્ત (japt), Marathi जप्त (japta).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɔbd̪o/, [ˈd͡ʒɔbd̪oˑ]

Noun

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জব্দ (jobdo)

  1. seizure, apprehension
  2. confiscation
  3. overcoming
  4. punishment

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