মুহতাজ

Bengali

Etymology

Traditionally spelt মোহতাজ (mōhotaj). Borrowed from Arabic مُحْتَاج (muḥtāj), active and passive participle of اِحْتَاجَ (iḥtāja, “to need”).

Adjective

মুহতাজ • (muhotaj) (comparative আরও মুহতাজ, superlative সবচেয়ে মুহতাজ)

needy; poor; indigent
Synonyms: ফকির (foqir), মিসকিন (miśokin)

References

Accessible Dictionary, “মুহতাজ, মোহতাজ” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh

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