জল্লাদ

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian جلاد (jallād), from Arabic جَلَّاد (jallād). Cognate with Hindustani جلاد / जल्लाद (jallād).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɔlːad̪/, [ˈd͡ʒɔlːad̪]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /dʑɔlːad̪/, [ˈdʑɔlːad̪]

Noun

জল্লাদ • (jollad)

1. executioner

   Synonym: ঘাতক (ghatok)

   1. hangman
   2. headsman