Assamese

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Etymology

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Assamese verb set
মাজ (maz)
মাজা (maza)
মাজোৱা (mazüa)
মাজোওৱা (mazüüa)

Inherited from Sanskrit মাৰ্জতি (marjati, to rub, to clean).

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Adjective

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মাজা (maza) (Central Standard)

  1. rubbed
    Synonym: ঘঁহা (ghõha)

Verb

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মাজা (maza) (transitive) (Central Standard)

  1. to rub
    Synonym: ঘঁহা (ghõha)
  2. to brush
    মই দিন দুবাৰকে দাঁত মাজোঁ
    moi edinot dubarke dãt mazü̃.
    I brush my teeth twice a day.

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Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit मार्जति (mārjati, to rub, smear, clean), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hmārȷ́áti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃merǵ-éti, from the root *h₃merǵ- (to wipe). Doublet of মিষ্টি (miśṭi), মিঠা (miṭha), মিটা (miṭa), মাখা (makha), and মাখন (makhon).

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Verb

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মাজা (maja)

  1. to scrub
    Synonym: ঘষা (ghośa)
  2. to brush (teeth)
    এবার দাঁত মাজো
    ebar dãt majō.
    Now brush your teeth.
  3. to wash (dishes)
    এই থালাটা কে মাজবে?
    ei thalaṭa ke majbe?
    Who's going to wash this plate?

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