Bengali

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ध्वंस (dhvaṃsa). Compare Hindi ध्वंस (dhvans)

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /d̪ʱɔŋʃo/, [ˈd̪ʱɔŋʃoˑ], /d̪ʱoŋʃo/, [ˈd̪ʱoŋʃoˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /d̪ʱɔŋʃo/, [ˈd̪ʱɔŋʃoˑ], /d̪ʱoŋʃo/, [ˈd̪ʱoŋʃoˑ]

Noun

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ধ্বংস (dhoṅśo)

  1. falling down, perishing, destruction, loss, ruin