জহর

Bengali

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɔhoɾ/, [ˈd͡ʒɔhoɾ], /d͡ʒɔo̯hoɾ/, [ˈd͡ʒɔo̯hoɾ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /dʑɔhoɹ/, [ˈdʑɔhoɹ], /dʑɔo̯hoɹ/, [ˈdʑɔo̯hoɹ]

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian زهر (zahr), from Middle Persian zʾhl (zahr), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *ǰaθráH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ǰʰatráH, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰn̥-tr-éh₂, from *gʷʰen- (“to strike, kill”). Cognate with Hindustani زہر / ज़हर (zahar). Doublet of যোহর (jōhor), ঘাত (ghat), হত (hot), হত্যা (hotta), and হানা (hana).

Noun

জহর • (johor)

1. poison

   Synonym: বিষ (biś)

Derived terms

• জহর আলুদা (johor aluda)

Etymology 2

Noun

জহর • (johor)

1. Alternative form of জওহর (joōhor)

Related terms

• জহুরি (johuri)

References

• Accessible Dictionary, Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh