দফতর

Bengali

Alternative forms

• দপ্তর (doptor)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دفتر (daftar), from Middle Persian [script needed] (dptl /⁠daftar⁠/), from Aramaic דפתרא / ܕܦܬܪܐ, from Ancient Greek διφθέρα (diphthéra). Cognate with Assamese দপ্তৰ (doptor), Hindustani دفتر / दफ़्तर (daftar), Punjabi ਦਫ਼ਤਰ (daftar)

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /d̪ɔft̪ɔɾ/, [ˈd̪ɔft̪ɔɾ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /d̪ɔft̪ɔɹ/, [ˈd̪ɔft̪ɔɹ]

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Noun

দফতর • (dophtor)

1. office

   Synonyms: অফিস (ophiś), আপিস (apiś), কার্যালয় (karjaloẏ)