Bengali

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit हठात् (haṭhāt, out of force; suddenly), ablative singular of हठ (haṭha).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hɔʈʰat̪/, [ˈhɔʈʰat̪]
  • Rhymes: -ɔʈa
  • Hyphenation: হ‧ঠাৎ

Adverb

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হঠাৎ (hoṭhat)

  1. suddenly, all of a sudden
    Synonyms: অকস্মাৎ (okośśãt), আচমকা (acmoka)
    হঠাৎ সে পড়ে গেল।
    hoṭhat śe poṛe gel.
    Suddenly, he/she fell down.