Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀁𑀘𑀇 (vaṃcaï), from Sanskrit वञ्चति (vañcati, to move or wander away), with semantic shift.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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বাঁচা (bãca)

  1. to live, to survive
    মেয়েটা অনেক দিন বাঁচবে
    meẏeṭa ônek din bãcbe.
    The girl will live for a long time.
  2. to be left over, to be saved
    Synonym: রওয়া (roōẇa)
    এতো কিছু খেয়েও অনেকটা ভাত বেঁচেছে
    etō kichu kheẏeō onekṭa bhat bẽceche.
    Even after eating so much, a lot of rice is left over.
    আমাদের ৫ টাকা বাঁচলো
    amader 5 ṭaka bãclo.
    We saved 5 dollars.
    (literally, “Our 5 dollars were saved.”)
  3. used to express relief -- see বাঁচোয়া (bācoẇa)
    আর না বেরোতে হলে বাঁচি!
    ar na berōte hole bãci!
    I hope I don't have to go out again!
    (literally, “If I don't have to go out again, I'll live!”)
    ও আর আসছে না? বাঁচলাম!
    o ar aśche na? bãclam!
    He/she isn't coming again? Thank God!

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