Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀨𑀺𑀭𑀇, 𑀨𑁂𑀭𑁂𑀇 (phiraï, pherei, goes, returns), from Sanskrit *फिरति ~ फेरयति (phirati ~ pherayati, moves, wanders, turns). Cognate with Hindi फिरना (phirnā), Punjabi ਫਿਰਨਾ (phirnā) / پھِرنا (phirnā), Gujarati ફરવું (pharvũ), and Marathi फिरणे (phirṇe).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /pʰeɾa/, [ˈpʰeɾaˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /feɹa/, [ˈfeɹaˑ]
  • Rhymes: -era
  • Hyphenation: ফে‧রা

Verb

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ফেরা (phera)

  1. to return
    আমরা কাল বাড়ি ফিরব
    amra kal baṛi phirbô.
    We will return home tomorrow.
  2. to turn

Conjugation

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References

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