মরহুমা

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مرحومة (marhūma), from Arabic مَرْحُومَة (marḥūma, literally “recipient of mercy”). Cognate with Hindustani مرحومة / मरहूमा (marhūmā), Punjabi ਮਰਹੂਮਾ (marhūmā), Gujarati મરહૂમા (marhūmā), Sindhi مَرْحُومَة / मरहूमा (marhūmā).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /moɾhuma/, [ˈmoɾhumaˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /moɾhuma/, [ˈmoɾhumaˑ]

Adjective

মরহুমা • (morhuma) (comparative আরও মরহুমা, superlative সবচেয়ে মরহুমা, masculine মরহুম)

1. the late, deceased (female)