ওয়াক্ত

Bengali

Alternative forms

• ওয়াক্ত্ (ōẇakt), অক্ত (okto), ওক্ত (ōkto), ওক্ত্ (ōkt)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian وقت (waqt), from Arabic وَقْت (waqt). Cognate with Hindustani وقت (oqt) / वक़्त (vaqt), Punjabi ਵਕਤ (vakat).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /o̯akt̪/, [ˈo̯akt̪], /o̯aqt̪/, [ˈo̯aqt̪], /o̯ɔkt̪/, [ˈo̯ɔkt̪], /o̯akt̪o/, [ˈo̯akt̪oˑ], /o̯aqt̪o/, [ˈo̯aqt̪oˑ], /o̯ɔkt̪o/, [ˈo̯ɔkt̪oˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /o̯akt̪/, [ˈo̯akt̪], /o̯aqt̪/, [ˈo̯aqt̪], /o̯ɔkt̪/, [ˈo̯ɔkt̪], /o̯akt̪o/, [ˈo̯akt̪oˑ], /o̯aqt̪o/, [ˈo̯aqt̪oˑ], /o̯ɔkt̪o/, [ˈo̯ɔkt̪oˑ]

Noun

ওয়াক্ত • (ōẇakto)

1. time, duration
   1. (Islam) time for Salah
2. chance, opportunity

Derived terms

• আওকাত (aōkat)
• ওয়াক্তিয়া (ōẇaktiẏa)