Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian زور (zōr), from Middle Persian [script needed] (zwl /⁠zōr⁠/). Compare Hindustani ज़ोर / زور (zor).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /d͡ʒoɾ/, [ˈd͡ʒoɾ]
    Audio:(file)
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /dʑoɹ/, [ˈdʑoɹ]
  • (Vanga) IPA(key): /d̪zoɾ/, [ˈd̪zoɾ], [ˈzoɹ]

Adjective

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জোর (jōr) (comparative আরও জোর, superlative সবচেয়ে জোর)

  1. loud
  2. urgent, quick

Noun

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জোর (jōr)

  1. strength, power, might
    Synonym: তাকত (takot)
  2. force, violence, pressure
  3. loudness
  4. firmness
  5. probity, integrity

Inflection

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Inflection of জোর
nominative জোর
jōr
objective জোর / জোরকে
jōr (semantically general or indefinite) / jōrke (semantically definite)
genitive জোরের
jōrer
locative জোরে
jōre
Indefinite forms
nominative জোর
jōr
objective জোর / জোরকে
jōr (semantically general or indefinite) / jōrke (semantically definite)
genitive জোরের
jōrer
locative জোরে
jōre
Definite forms
singular plural
nominative জোরটা , জোরটি
jōrṭa (colloquial), jōrṭi (formal)
জোরগুলা, জোরগুলো
jōrgula (colloquial), jōrgulo (formal)
objective জোরটা, জোরটি
jōrṭa (colloquial), jōrṭi (formal)
জোরগুলা, জোরগুলো
jōrgula (colloquial), jōrgulo (formal)
genitive জোরটার, জোরটির
jōrṭar (colloquial), jōrṭir (formal)
জোরগুলার, জোরগুলোর
jōrgular (colloquial), jōrgulor (formal)
locative জোরটাতে / জোরটায়, জোরটিতে
jōrṭate / jōrṭay (colloquial), jōrṭite (formal)
জোরগুলাতে / জোরগুলায়, জোরগুলোতে
jōrgulate / jōrgulay (colloquial), jōrgulote (formal)
Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

Derived terms

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References

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