মাঝ

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛 (majjha), from Sanskrit মধ্য (mádhya), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *mádʰyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mádʰyas, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“middle”). Cognate with Sylheti ꠝꠣꠏ (mazó) and Assamese মাজ (maz). Doublet of মধ্য (moddho), মিঞা (mĩa), and ময়দান (moẏdan).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /madʒʱ/, [ˈmadʒ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /madʑʱ/, [ˈmadʑ]

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Noun

মাঝ • (majh)

1. the middle or centre; the inside
2. the midst or company (of)

Adjective

মাঝ • (majh) (comparative আরও মাঝ, superlative সবচেয়ে মাঝ)

1. middle, mid

Derived terms

• মাঝে (majhe)