Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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A compound of (jo, what, which, from Sanskrit যদ্ (yad)) + খন (khon, time).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɔkʰɔn/, [ˈd͡ʒɔkʰɔn]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /dʑɔkʰɔn/, [ˈdʑɔkʰɔn]
  • (Vanga) IPA(key): /d̪zɔkʰɔn/, [ˈd̪zɔkʰɔn], [ˈzɔxɔn]

Adverb

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যখন (jokhon)

  1. when; whilst; whereas