ঝরনা

Bengali

Alternative forms
  • ঝর্ণা (jhorna), ঝর্না (jhorna)

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀛𑀭𑀡 (jharaṇa), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀛𑀭 (*jhara, “flowing, melting”) + -𑀅𑀡 (-aṇa, nominal suffix), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *gẓʰaras. Doublet of ঝরা (jhora) and ক্ষরণ (khoron).

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /dʒʱɔɾna/, [ˈdʒʱɔɾnaˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /dʑʱɔɾna/, [ˈdʑʱɔɾnaˑ]

Noun

ঝরনা • (jhorna)

  1. waterfall, cascade
  2. fountain
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