গাড়া

Bengali

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ɡaɽa/, [ɡaɽaˑ], /ɡaɾa/, [ɡaɾaˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɡaɹa/, [ɡaɹaˑ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟 (gaḍḍa), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀭𑁆𑀤 (*garda), from Sanskrit गर्त (garta). Cognate with Hindi गड्ढा (gaḍḍhā). Doublet of গাঁড় (gãṛ) and গর্ত (gorto).

Noun

গাড়া • (gaṛa)

1. hole
2. pit, ditch

Etymology 2

Compare Hindi गाड़ना (gāṛnā).

Verb

গাড়া • (gaṛa)

1. to fix or place firmly, to drive in
2. to set up, to spread firmly, to establish

References

• Accessible Dictionary, “গাড়া” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, “গাড়া” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh