ঝিনাইদহ

Bengali

Alternative forms

• ঝিনাইদা (jhinaida)
• ঝিনেইদহ (jhineidoho)
• ঝিনেইদা (jhineida)
• ঝিনেদা (jhineda)
• ঝেনাইদা (jhenaida)
• ঝেনিদা (jhenida)

Etymology

Compound of ঝিনাই (jhinai, “oyster, mussel”) +‎ দহ (doho, “lake, pool”), such named due to historical oyster harvesting in the lakes and pools of this region.

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒʱinai̯d̪ɔho/, [ˈd͡ʒʱinai̯d̪ɔhoˑ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /dʑʱinai̯d̪ɔho/, [ˈdʑʱinai̯d̪ɔhoˑ]

Proper noun

ঝিনাইদহ • (jhinaidoho)

1. Jhenaidah (a city in the Jhenaidah District, Bangladesh)
2. Jhenaidah District (a district of Bangladesh)