অ আ ক খ

Bengali

Etymology

The term derives from অ (o) and আ (a) being the very first vowels and ক (ko) and খ (kho) being the very first consonants of Bengali alphabet.

Noun

অ আ ক খ • (o a ko kho)

  1. alphabet, ABC
    সে অ আ ক খ শিখছে।
    se ô a kô khô śikhche.
    He is learning his ABC.
  2. fundamentals of any subject.
    ব্যাকরণের অ আ ক খ
    bẏakôrôṇer ô a kô khô
    the ABC of grammar

Usage notes

  • This phrase is often pronounced as the respective letter names of the letters in it (স্বর অ স্বর আ ক খ).

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