Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian شمار (šumār). First attested as Middle Bengali সুমার (śumār). Compare Hindustani शुमार / شُمَارْ (śumār).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃu.mɑɾ/, [ˈs̠u.mäˑɾ]

Noun

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শুমার (śumar)

  1. counting; calculation; estimation
    Synonym: গণনা (gônôna)

Derived terms

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