জিন্দেগি

Bengali

Alternative forms

• জিন্দিগী (jindigi), জিন্দিগি (jindigi) — colloquial
• জিন্দেগী (jindegi), জেন্দেগি (jendegi)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian زندگی (zindagī). Compare Hindustani زندگی / ज़िंदगी (zindagī).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒind̪eɡi/, [ˈd͡ʒind̪eɡiˑ], /zind̪eɡi/, [ˈzind̪eɡiˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /dʑind̪eɡi/, [ˈdʑind̪eɡiˑ], /zind̪eɡi/, [ˈzind̪eɡiˑ]

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Noun

জিন্দেগি • (jindegi)

1. span of one's life, lifespan; longevity

   এই গাড়িটার জিন্দেগি গিয়েছে

   ei gaṛiṭar jindegi giẏeche

   /ei gaṛiṭar zindegi giẏeche/

   the lifespan of this car has gone

   Synonym: আয়ু (aẏu)

2. life

   জেন্দেগী থাকিলে ফের হবে মোলাকাত

   jendegi thakile pher hobe mōlakat

   /zendegi thakile pher hobe mōlakat/

   If there is life, there would be conversation again.

   - Syed Hamza

   Synonym: জীবন (jibon)

Derived terms

• জিন্দেগিভর (jindegibhor)
• জিন্দেগানী (jindegani)

Related terms

• জিন্দা (jinda)
• জিন্দাবাদ (jindabad)

References

• Accessible Dictionary, [1] Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, [2] Government of Bangladesh