মোরগ

See also: মুরগি

Bengali

মোরগ

Alternative forms

• মুরগ (murog), মুর্গ (murgo) — archaic

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مرغ (murğ), from Middle Iranian *murγ, ultimately from Proto-Iranian *mr̥gáh (“bird”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥gás (“wild animal”). Doublet of মৃগ (mrig), মাগ (mag), and মাঙ্গা (maṅga).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /moɾoɡ/, [ˈmoɾoɡ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /moɹoɡ/, [ˈmoɹoɡ]

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Noun

মোরগ • (mōrog)

1. cock

   Synonyms: মুরগা (murga), কুঁকড়া (kũkoṛa), কুক্কুট (kukkuṭ)

   Antonyms: মুরগী (murgi), কুঁকড়ি (kũkoṛi), কুক্কুটী (kukkuṭi)

Derived terms

• মুরগী (murgi)