Assamese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit सिद्ध (siddha). Cognate to Bengali সিধা (śidha).

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Noun

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সিধা (xidha)

  1. uncooked eatables provided to a guest
  2. raw provisions and other necessary articles connected with them

References

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  • সিধা”, in Candrakānta abhidhāna: Asamīyā śabdara butpatti āru udāharaṇere Asamīyā-Ingrājī dui bhashara artha thakā abhidhāna [Comprehensive dictionary of the Assamese language with etymology and illustrations of words with their meanings in Assamese and English], 2nd edition, Guwahati: Gauhati University, 1962, →OCLC.

Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit सिद्ध (siddha). Cognate to Assamese সিধা (xidha).

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Adjective

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সিধা (śidha) (comparative আরও সিধা, superlative সবচেয়ে সিধা)

  1. (colloquial) straight

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