Bengali edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀙𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀇 (chaḍḍaï, to leave, abandon, eject), from Sanskrit छर्दति (chardati, to vomit, eject).

The postposition was formed from the verb.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /tʃʰaɽa/, [ˈtʃʰaɽaˑ], /tʃʰaɾa/, [ˈtʃʰaɾaˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /tɕʰaɹa/, [ˈtɕʰaɹaˑ]
  • Rhymes: -ara
  • Hyphenation: ছা‧ড়া

Postposition edit

ছাড়া (chaṛa) (with objective case)

  1. without
    তেল ছাড়া আলু ভাজা যায় না।
    tel chaṛa alu bhaja jaẏ na.
    You can't fry potatoes without oil.
  2. besides, other than, apart from, except
    আমাকে ছাড়া কেউ এলো না।
    amake chaṛa keu elō na.
    Other than me, no one came.

Verb edit

ছাড়া (chaṛa)

  1. to take off clothes
    Synonym: খোলা (khōla)
    আগে তোকে জামাটা ছাড়তে হবে।
    age tōke jamaṭa chaṛote hobe.
    You have to take off your shirt first.
  2. to let go, to release
    ডাকাতদেরকে ছেড়ে দেওয়া হয়েছে।
    ḍakatderke cheṛe deōẇa hoẏeche.
    The robbers have been released.
    আমার হাতটা ছাড়ো
    amar hatṭa chaṛō.
    Let go of my hand.
  3. to quit
    তুই এবার বিড়ি খাওয়াটা ছেড়ে দে।
    tui ebar biṛi khaōẇaṭa cheṛe de.
    Quit smoking cigarettes.
    এই চাকরিটা ছাড়তেই হবে!
    ei cakriṭa chaṛotei hobe!
    I have to quit this job!

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