চাউর

Bengali

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /t͡ʃau̯ɾ/, [ˈt͡ʃau̯ɾ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /tɕau̯ɹ/, [ˈtɕau̯ɹ]

Etymology 1

    Adjective

    চাউর • (caur) (comparative আরও চাউর, superlative সবচেয়ে চাউর)

    1. circulated, publicized
      Synonym: প্রচারিত (procarito)
    2. current
      Synonym: চালু (calu)

    Etymology 2

      Noun

      চাউর • (caur)

      1. toddy palm, jaggery palm, sago palm (Caryota urens)
        Synonym: গোলসাগু (gōlśagu)
      Declension
      indefinite forms
      nominative চাউর (caur)
      objective চাউর / চাউরকে (caur (semantically general or indefinite) / caurke (semantically definite))
      genitive চাউরের (caurer)
      locative চাউরে (caure)
      definite forms
      singular plural
      nominative চাউরটা , চাউরটি (caurṭa (colloquial), caurṭi (formal)) চাউরগুলা, চাউরগুলো (caurgula (colloquial), caurgulo (formal))
      objective চাউরটা, চাউরটি (caurṭa (colloquial), caurṭi (formal)) চাউরগুলা, চাউরগুলো (caurgula (colloquial), caurgulo (formal))
      genitive চাউরটার, চাউরটির (caurṭar (colloquial), caurṭir (formal)) চাউরগুলার, চাউরগুলোর (caurgular (colloquial), caurgulor (formal))
      locative চাউরটাতে / চাউরটায়, চাউরটিতে (caurṭate / caurṭay (colloquial), caurṭite (formal)) চাউরগুলাতে / চাউরগুলায়, চাউরগুলোতে (caurgulate / caurgulay (colloquial), caurgulote (formal))
      Objective Note: In some dialects, -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

      References

      • Biswas, Sailendra (2000), “চাউর”, in Samsad Bengali-English dictionary, 3rd edition, Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad, →OCLC.
      • Bhaṭṭācārya, Subhāsha (2003), “চাউর”, in Saṁsada Bāṁlā uccāraṇa abhidhāna, 2nd edition, Kalikata: Sāhitya Saṃsada, →OCLC.
      • Biswas, Sailendra (2004), “চাউর”, in সংসদ বাংলা অভিধান, 7th edition, Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad.