ষড়যন্ত্র

Bengali

Alternative forms

• ষড়্যন্ত্র (śoṛjontro) — obsolete

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Sanskrit षड्यन्त्र (ṣaḍyantra, “six antagonistic tactics (used in ancient India)”), from षड् (ṣaḍ, “six”) +‎ यन्त्र (yantra, “instrument, force”).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ʃɔɽod͡ʒɔnt̪ɾo/, [ˈʃɔɽod͡ʒɔnt̪ːɾoˑ], /ʃɔɾod͡ʒɔnt̪ɾo/, [ˈʃɔɾod͡ʒɔnt̪ːɾoˑ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ʃɔɽodʑɔnt̪ɾo/, [ˈʃɔɽodʑɔnt̪ːɾoˑ], /ʃɔɾodʑɔnt̪ɾo/, [ˈʃɔɾodʑɔnt̪ːɾoˑ]

Noun

ষড়যন্ত্র • (śoṛojontro)

1. conspiracy, plot, scheme

   Synonyms: চক্রান্ত (cokranto), কুমন্ত্রণা (kumontrona)