জুয়া

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀚𑀽𑀅 (*jūa), from Sanskrit द्यूत (dyūta). Cognate with Assamese জুৱা (zua), Odia ଜୁଆ (jua), Hindi जुआ (juā).

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /dʒu̯a/, [ˈdʒu̯aˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /dʑu̯a/, [ˈdʑu̯aˑ]

Noun

জুয়া • (juẏa)

  1. gambling

Derived terms
  • জুয়া খেলা (juẏa khela, “to gamble”)
  • জুয়াচোর (juẏacōr), জোচ্চর (jōccor)
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