Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian پروا (parwā). Compare Hindi परवाह (parvāh), Marathi पर्वा (parvā), Assamese পৰোৱা (porüa)

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /pɔɾo̯a/, [ˈpɔɾo̯aˑ], /pɔɾu̯a/, [ˈpɔɾu̯aˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /pɔɹo̯a/, [ˈpɔɹo̯aˑ], /pɔɹu̯a/, [ˈpɔɹu̯aˑ]
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Noun

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পরোয়া (porōẇa)

  1. care; concern
    Synonyms: ওয়াস্তা (ōẇasta), তোয়াক্কা (tōẇakka)
    পরোয়া করি না বাঁচি কি না বাঁচি
    porōẇa kori na bãci ki na bãci
    I don't care whether I survive or not survive.
    - Kazi Nazrul Islam
  2. anxiety; fear

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