সরফরাজ

See also: সরফর্দা

Bengali

Nawab Sarfaraz Khan of the Nasiri dynasty

Alternative forms

• সর্ফরাজ (sôrfôraz) — uncommon

Etymology

From Classical Persian سرفراز (“triumphant, proud”), which is derived from Classical Persian سر (“head, leader”) + Classical Persian فراز (“high tall”).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ʃɔɾofɾad͡ʒ/, [ˈʃɔɾofɾad͡ʒ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ʃɔɹofɹadʑ/, [ˈʃɔɹofɹadʑ]

Adjective

সরফরাজ • (sôrfôraj) (comparative আরও সরফরাজ, superlative সবচেয়ে সরফরাজ)

1. august, exalted
2. delighted

   চরণ-ছোঁয়ায় এই পাপীরে কর সরফরাজ

   côrôn-chõẇaẏ ei papire kôrô sôrfôraj

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   - Kazi Nazrul Islam

Noun

সরফরাজ • (sôrfôraj) (objective সরফরাজ (śorophraj) or সরফরাজকে (śorophrajoke), genitive সরফরাজের (śorophrajer), locative সরফরাজে (śorophraje))

1. An important man, leader

   রেজা খাঁ মনে করিল আমি এই সময়ে সরফরাজ হইব

   reja khã mône kôrilô ami ei śômôẏe sôrfôraj hôibô

   Reza Khan thought that I will be the Sarfaraz of this time

   - Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

2. nosey parker, busybody, meddler

Inflection

Inflection of সরফরাজ
nominative	সরফরাজ sôrfôraj
objective	সরফরাজকে sôrfôraj (semantically general or indefinite) / sôrfôrajke (semantically definite)
genitive	সরফরাজের sôrfôrajer
	Indefinite forms
nominative	সরফরাজ sôrfôraj
objective	সরফরাজকে sôrfôraj (semantically general or indefinite) / sôrfôrajke (semantically definite)
genitive	সরফরাজের sôrfôrajer
	Definite forms
	singular		plural
nominative	সরফরাজটা, সরফরাজটি sôrfôrajṭa (colloquial), sôrfôrajṭi (formal)		সরফরাজেরা sôrfôrajera
objective	সরফরাজটাকে, সরফরাজটিকে sôrfôrajṭake (colloquial), sôrfôrajṭike (formal)		সরফরাজদের(কে) sôrfôrajder(ke)
genitive	সরফরাজটার, সরফরাজটির sôrfôrajṭar (colloquial), sôrfôrajṭir (formal)		সরফরাজদের sôrfôrajder
Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

Proper noun

সরফরাজ • (sôrfôraj)

1. Sarfaraz Khan (a nawab of Bengal, Bihar & Orissa)
2. a male given name from Persian, equivalent to English Sarfaraz

Derived terms

• সরফরাজী (sôrfôraji)

References

• Accessible Dictionary, “সরফরাজ” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, “সরফরাজ” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh