অলস

Bengali

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अलस (alasa, lazy), a corruption of अरस (arasa, weak, unhappy), composed of अ- (a-, negating prefix) + रस (rasa, juice, pleasure). Doublet of রস (ros, sweet juice or liquid), রসাল (rośal, succulent, entertaining), রসি (rośi, sugarcane juice, serum), রসুই (rośui, kitchen, cooking), রসায়ন (rośaẏon, chemistry, body fluid vessels), and রসান (rośan, metal-polishing stone).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɔloʃ/, [ˈɔloʃ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɔloʃ/, [ˈɔloʃ]
  • (file)

Adjective

অলস • (oloś)

  1. lazy, slothful, sluggish, indolent
    Synonym: আলসে (alśe)

Derived terms

  • অলসতা (olośota, laziness)
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