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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian شخص (šaxs), from Arabic شَخْص (šaḵṣ). Compare Hindustani شخص / शख़्स (śaxs).

Noun edit

শখ্‌স (śokhs) (chiefly Vanga)

  1. person
    এক শখ্‌সের দুই বেটা আছিল।
    ek śokh‌śer dui beṭa asilo
    A person had two sons.
  2. ghost, spirit
  3. jack of all trades, all-rounder, someone who is versatile
    রাম বাবুর মতন শখ্‌স লোক কমই আছে।
    ram babur moton śokhs lōk komoi ache.
    There are few people who are all-rounders like Mr. Ram.

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