পঞ্চায়েত

Bengali

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /pɔntʃae̯t̪/, [ˈpɔntʃae̯t̪]

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

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Noun

পঞ্চায়েত • (poncaẏet)

1. panchayat (a village council or local government)

Derived terms

• পঞ্চায়েতি (poncaẏeti)