বৈঠা

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Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Bengali বহিঠা (bohiṭha), from Prakrit *𑀯𑀳𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*vahiṭṭha), from Sanskrit वहिष्ठ (vahiṣṭha, best in carrying or transportation), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *waźʰiṣṭʰas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *waȷ́ʰištʰas, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-isth₂-os, from *weǵʰ- (to bring, carry, transport). Cognate with Assamese ব’ঠা (bötha). Doublet of বহা (boha).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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বৈঠা (bōiṭha)

  1. oar, paddle

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