মরহুম

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مرحوم (marhūm), from Arabic مَرْحُوم (marḥūm, literally “recipient of mercy”). Cognate with Hindustani مرحوم / मरहूम (marhūm), Punjabi ਮਰਹੂਮ (marhūm), Gujarati મરહૂમ (marhūm), Sindhi مَرَحُومُ / मरहूम (marhūm).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /moɾhum/, [ˈmoɾhum]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /moɾhum/, [ˈmoɾhum]

Adjective

মরহুম • (morhum) (comparative আরও মরহুম, superlative সবচেয়ে মরহুম, feminine মরহুমা)

1. the late, deceased (male)

Related terms

• আরহাম (arham)
• রহম (rohom)
• রহমত (rohomot)
• রহমান (rohoman)
• রহিম (rohim)