দামড়া

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀤𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀟 (dammaḍa), from 𑀤𑀫𑁆𑀫 (damma) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-), from Sanskrit दम्य (damya, “tameable; young bull to be tamed”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *damHyás, from Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-yós. Cognate with Assamese দমৰা (domora), Odia ଦାମୁଡ଼ (dāmuṛa).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /d̪amɽa/, [ˈd̪amɽaˑ], /d̪amɾa/, [ˈd̪amɾaˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /d̪amɹa/, [ˈd̪amɹaˑ]

Noun

দামড়া • (damṛa)

1. castrated bullock

   Holonyms: বলদ (bolod), ষাঁড় (śãṛ)

2. (derogatory) fool, stupid person

   Synonyms: বলদ (bolod), গোরু (gōru), বোকা (bōka), ছাগল (chagol), গাধা (gadha), গর্দভ (gordobh)

Related terms

• দমা (doma)
• দমন (domon)
• দুর্দম (durdom)
• দুর্দান্ত (durdanto)