ঝড়ি

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀛𑀟𑀻 (*jhaḍī).

Pronunciation

• (Vanga) IPA^(key): /zɔɾi/, [ˈzɔɾiˑ], [ˈzɔɹiˑ]
• (Varendra) IPA^(key): /d̪zɔɾi/, [ˈd̪z̪ɔɾiˑ]

Noun

ঝড়ি • (jhoṛi) (chiefly Vanga and Varendra)

1. rain, rainstorm

   Synonyms: বাদল (badol), বিষ্টি (biśṭi), বাদলা (badola), মেঘ (megh)

   গাঁওত ঝড়ির বাদল আইছে

   gãōt jhoṛir badol aiche

   clouds of rain have come to the village

   খুব ঝড়ি আইতাছে।

   khub jhoṛi aitache.

   Lots of rain is falling.

References

• Accessible Dictionary, “ঝড়ি (আঞ্চলিক)” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh