বস্তা

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بسته (basta, “package, parcel”). Cognate with Hindustani بستہ / बस्ता (bastā). Unrelated to ভস্ত্রা (bhostra), despite phonetic and semantic similarities. Doublet of বন্দোবস্ত (bondōbosto)

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /bɔst̪a/, [ˈbɔst̪aˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /bɔst̪a/, [ˈbɔst̪aˑ]

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Noun

বস্তা • (bosta)

1. sack, bale, bag (made of jute fiber)