সাঁতার

See also: সতেরো

Bengali

Alternative forms

• সাঁতোর (śãtōr), হাঁতার (hãtar), হাঁচোর (hãcōr) — Vanga

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀰𑀁𑀢𑀭𑀇 (*śaṃtaraï), from Sanskrit संतरति (saṃtarati, “to swim together”), a compound of सम्- (sam-, “together”) + तरति (tarati, “to swim, cross over (a river)”).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ʃãt̪aɾ/, [ˈʃãt̪aɾ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ʃat̪aɹ/, [ˈʃat̪aɹ]

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Noun

সাঁতার • (śãtar)

1. swimming