লাড়কা

Bengali

Alternative forms

  • লড়কা (loṛoka)
  • লেড়কা (leṛoka)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi लड़का (laṛkā), which is from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀮𑀟𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓- (*laḍikka-). Probably related to Sanskrit लाडिक (lāḍika, boy, servant) or लट (laṭa, fool).

Noun

লাড়কা • (laṛoka) (objective লাড়কা (laṛoka) or লাড়কাকে (laṛkake), genitive লাড়কার (laṛokar), locative লাড়কায় (laṛokaẏ) or লাড়কাতে (laṛkate))

  1. baby, child (male)
    Coordinate term: লাড়কী (laṛkī)
    মোর পেটে তোর লাড়কা আছে
    mōr peṭe tōr laṛoka ache
    I have your baby in my stomach
    - Alauddin Al-Azad
    দুধ নাহি খায় লাড়কা কিসের খাতির
    dudh nahi khaẏ laṛoka kiśer khatir
    For what reason is the baby not eating milk?
    - Syed Hamzah

References

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