সাহা

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀰𑀸𑀳𑀼 (śāhu), with reinforcement of aspiration and extension after loss of final vowel, from Sanskrit साधु (sādhu), whose meaning shifted from "successful" to "successful merchant" to "merchant". Doublet of সাউ (śau) and সাধু (śadhu).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ʃaha/, [ˈʃahaˑ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ʃaha/, [ˈʃahaˑ]

Noun

সাহা • (śaha)

1. (obsolete) merchant, trader, businessman

Proper noun

সাহা • (śaha)

1. a Hindu trading class surname, Saha