অকালে কী না খায়

Bengali

Etymology

Literally, “one can eat anything in famine”.

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ɔkale‿ki‿na‿kʰae̯/, [ˈɔkalekinakʰae̯]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɔkale‿ki‿na‿kʰae̯/, [ˈɔkalekinakʰae̯]

Phrase

অকালে কী না খায় • (okale ki na khaẏ)

1. (idiomatic) necessity knows no law