ঝুমকা

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀛𑀼𑀫𑁆𑀫-𑀓 (*jhumma-ka). Cognate with Hindi झुमका (jhumkā), Marathi झ़ुमका (j̈humkā), Nepali झुम्का (jhumkā).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒʱumka/, [ˈd͡ʒʱumkaˑ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /dʑʱumka/, [ˈdʑʱumkaˑ]
• (Vanga) IPA^(key): /d̪zʱumka/, [ˈd̪zʱumkaˑ], [ˈzúmxaˑ]

Noun

ঝুমকা • (jhumka)

1. pendant of an earring; ornament hanging from an ear