আঁকড়া

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀅𑀁𑀓𑀟𑀓 (*aṃkaḍaka), from 𑀅𑀁𑀓 (aṃka) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-) + -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit অঙ্ক (aṅka). Cognate with Hindi आँकड़ा (ā̃kṛā), Gujarati આંકડો (ā̃kaḍo), Marathi आकडा (ākḍā).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ãkɽa/, [ˈãkɽaˑ], /ãkɾa/, [ˈãkɾaˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /akɹa/, [ˈakɹaˑ]

Noun

আঁকড়া • (ãkoṛa)

1. hook
2. tendril
3. grip