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))
- baby, child (male)
- Coordinate term: লাড়কী (laṛkī)
- - Alauddin Al-Azad
- দুধ নাহি খায় লাড়কা কিসের খাতির- Syed Hamzah
- dudh nahi khaẏ laṛoka kiśer khatir
- For what reason is the baby not eating milk?
References
- Accessible Dictionary, “লাড়কা” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
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