তরফদার

Bengali

Etymology

From Arabic طَرَف (ṭaraf, “side, section”) +‎ -দার (-dar).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /t̪ɔɾofd̪aɾ/, [ˈt̪ɔɾofd̪aɾ]

  Audio:

  (file)

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /t̪ɔɹofd̪aɹ/, [ˈt̪ɔɹofd̪aɹ]

Noun

তরফদার • (torophdar) (objective তরফদার (torophdar) or তরফদারকে (torophdarke), genitive তরফদারের (torophdarer), locative তরফদারে (torophdare))

1. The holder of a taraf; a former administrative subdivision in Bengal. This role used to be passed down hereditarily.

   Synonym: তহশিলদার (tohśildar)

2. partisan, adherent

Derived terms

• তরফদারি (torophdari)

Proper noun

তরফদার • (torophdar)

1. a surname from Persian or Arabic

References

• Accessible Dictionary, “তরফদার” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, “তরফদার” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh