আঁতেল

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese intelectual (/⁠ĩtelêktwal⁠/), from Latin intellectualis. Cognate with English intellectual.

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ãt̪el/, [ˈãt̪el]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /at̪el/, [ˈat̪el]

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Noun

আঁতেল • (ãtel)

1. (formerly) an intellectual
2. (derogatory) A pretentious intellectual with little practical ability