খাগড়া

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Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀔𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀟​ (khaggaḍa​), from 𑀔𑀕𑁆𑀕 (khagga, reed, sugarcane; rhinoceros horn) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-), from Sanskrit खाड्ग (khāḍga, (anything) related to rhinoceros), vriddhi of खड्ग (khaḍga​, rhinoceros), from a non-Aryan substrate; regarding the semantic connection, rhinoceroses naturally live around and eat from reeds. Cognate with Odia ଖଗଡ଼ା (khagaṛā). Doublet of খাগ (khag, writing reed; rhinoceros horn; boar tusk) and খড়গ (khoṛog).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /kʰaɡɽa/, [ˈkʰaɡɽaˑ], /kʰaɡɾa/, [ˈkʰaɡɾaˑ]

Noun

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খাগড়া (khagoṛa)

  1. (broadly) any reed, sugarcane, tall grass
  2. (strictly) wild sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum)

Derived terms

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References

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