পঞ্চায়েত

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पंचायत (pañcāyat, “panchayat (originally a council of five)”).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /pɔnt͡ʃae̯t̪/, [ˈpɔnt͡ʃae̯t̪]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /pɔntɕae̯t̪/, [ˈpɔntɕae̯t̪]

  Audio:

  (file)

Noun

পঞ্চায়েত • (poncaẏet)

1. panchayat (a village council or local government)

Derived terms

• পঞ্চায়েতি (poncaẏeti)