তরফদার

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Bengali

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /t̪ɔɾofd̪aɾ/, [ˈt̪ɔɾofd̪aɾ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /t̪ɔɹofd̪aɹ/, [ˈt̪ɔɹofd̪aɹ]

Noun

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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

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Proper noun

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তরফদার (torophdar)

  1. a surname from Persian or Arabic

References

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