জিন্দা

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (zinda). Compare Hindustani زندہ / ज़िंदा (zindā).

Pronunciation

(Rarh) IPA^(key): /zind̪a/, [ˈzind̪aˑ]

(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /zind̪a/, [ˈzind̪aˑ]
(Rarh) IPA^(key): /dʒind̪a/, [ˈdʒind̪aˑ]

(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /dʑind̪a/, [ˈdʑind̪aˑ]

Adjective

জিন্দা • (jinda) (comparative আরও জিন্দা, superlative সবচেয়ে জিন্দা)

living, alive
Synonyms: জ্যান্ত (jênto /⁠jæntō⁠/), জীবিত (jībito /⁠jibitō⁠/)

Antonym: মুর্দা (murda)

আমি তো এখনও জিন্দা, হে সগীর
ami tō ekhonō jinda he sogīr
/ami tō ækhōnō zinda, he sōgir/
I am still alive, oh Sagheer

Related terms

জিন্দাবাদ (jindabad /⁠zindabad⁠/)
জিন্দাবাজার (jindabajar /⁠zindabazar⁠/)
জিন্দেগী (jindegi /⁠zindegi⁠/)
- জিন্দেগানী (jindegani /⁠zindegani⁠/)

References

Accessible Dictionary, “জিন্দা, জেন্দা” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
Accessible Dictionary, “জিন্দা, জেন্দা” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh

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