ঝরনা

Bengali

Alternative forms

• ঝর্ণা (jhorna), ঝর্না (jhorna)

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀛𑀭𑀡 (jharaṇa), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀛𑀭 (*jhara, “flowing, melting”) + -𑀅𑀡 (-aṇa, nominal suffix), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *gẓʰaras. Doublet of ঝরা (jhora) and ক্ষরণ (khoron).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒʱɔɾna/, [ˈd͡ʒʱɔɾnaˑ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /dʑʱɔɾna/, [ˈdʑʱɔɾnaˑ]

Noun

ঝরনা • (jhorna)

1. waterfall, cascade
2. fountain