Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁂 (majjhe), from Sanskrit মধ্যে (madhye), locative of মধ্য (madhya).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /mad͡ʒʱe/, [ˈmad͡ʒʱeˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /madʑʱe/, [ˈmadʑʱeˑ]
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Postposition

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মাঝে (majhe)

  1. in the middle, between
  2. meanwhile

Usage notes

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Either compounded with the stem, or used with genitive case.

Derived terms

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