ফকিন্নি

Bengali

Alternative forms

• ফকিরনী (phokirni)

Etymology

Shortened from ফকিরনী (phokirni), composed of ফকির (phokir, “beggar”) +‎ -নী (-ni, feminine suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /fɔkinːi/, [ˈfɔkinːiˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /fɔkinːi/, [ˈfɔkinːiˑ]

Noun

ফকিন্নি • (phokinni)

1. (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) female beggar