Assamese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀧𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓- (*pokka-). Compare Sylheti ꠙꠥꠇ (fuk), Bengali পোকা (pōka), Hindi पोका (pokā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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পোক (pûk)

  1. insect; bug
    Synonyms: কীট (kit), কীট-পতংগ (kit-pôtônggô)

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