ঘাবড়ান

Bengali

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Etymology

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Proto-New Indo-Aryan *𑀖𑀩𑁆𑀪𑀭 (*ghabbhara)denom.
Bengali ঘাবড়ান

    Denominal verb from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *𑀖𑀩𑁆𑀪𑀭 (*ghabbhara, “confused”) of uncertain origin. Compare Marathi घाबरणे (ghābarṇe), Hindi घबराना (ghabrānā). In case of two successive aspirated and/or breathy stops, the latter stop is deaspirated in many New Indo-Aryan languages.

    Pronunciation

    • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɡʱabɽano/, [ɡʱabɽanoˑ], /ɡʱabɾano/, [ɡʱabɾanoˑ]
    • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɡʱabɹano/, [ɡʱabɹanoˑ]

    Verb

    ঘাবড়ান • (ghabṛano)

    1. (transitive)
      1. to confuse, perplex
      2. to alarm, make panic
    2. (intransitive)
      1. to be alarmed, worried, anxious; to panic
        আমি তো ওর কথা শুনে ঘাবড়ে গেছি!
        ami tō ōr kotha śune ghaboṛe gechi!
        I was alarmed after listening to what he/she said!
      2. to be confused

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