সিন্দুক

Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian صندوق (sandūq), from Arabic صَنْدُوق (ṣandūq), from Aramaic צנדוק (ṣəndūq), ultimately from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη (sunthḗkē). Cognate with Assamese চন্দুক (sonduk), Hindustani صندوق / संदूक़ (sandūq), Punjabi ਸੰਦੂਕ (sandūk), Kannada ಸಂದೂಕ (sandūka).

Pronunciation

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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ʃind̪uk/, [ˈʃind̪uk]
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Noun

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সিন্দুক (śinduk)

  1. box; chest; safe
    Synonym: বাক্স (bakśo)