Bengali edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀛𑀟𑀻 (*jhaḍī).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

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.

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