রাজাকার
Appearance
Bengali
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Classical Persian رضاکار (razākār). Cognate with Hindi रज़ाकार (razākār).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Rarh) IPA(key): /rad͡ʒakaɾ/, [ˈrad͡ʒakaɾ], /razakaɾ/, [ˈrazakaɾ]
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- (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɹadʑakaɹ/, [ɹadʑakaɹ], /ɹazakaɹ/, [ɹazakaɹ]
Noun
[edit]রাজাকার • (rajakar)
- a traitor, judas
- Synonyms: বিশ্বাসঘাতক (biśśasghatok), প্রতারক (protarok), দেশদ্রোহী (deśodrōhi)
- (Bangladesh, historical) a Pakistani razakar who aided the Pakistani army against the Bangladeshi Mukti Bahini [in 1971]
- (Islam) razakar, redakar: a volunteer for a Muslim organization
- Synonym: সেচ্ছাসেবী (śecchaśebi)
- (India, historical) a Hyderabadi razakar who fought against the Indian integration of Hyderabad State [in 1947]
Usage notes
[edit]Commonly used as traitor today in Bangladesh and India as the Pakistani razakars aided the Pakistani army against the Bangladeshi Mukti Bahini.
References
[edit]- Accessible Dictionary, “রাজাকার” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh