প্রায়

Bengali

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit प्रायः (prāyaḥ, “mostly”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *praHyas, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-yōs (“more”), comparative degree of *pelh₁us (“much”).[1] Cognate with Latin plūs (whence English plus). Doublet of পুরা (pura), পুরো (purō), পূরণ (puron), and পূর্ণ (purno).

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /pɾae̯/, [ˈpɾae̯]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /pɹae̯/, [ˈpɹae̯]

Adverb

প্রায় • (praẏ)

  1. mostly, frequently, usually, often
    সে এখানে প্রায় আসতো।
    śe ekhane praẏ aśotō.
    He/she often came here.
  2. almost, nearly, about
    আমার কাজটা প্রায় শেষ।
    amar kajṭa praẏ śeś.
    My work is nearly done.

References
  1. Mallory, J. P., Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 3
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