ঝরনা

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Bengali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

ঝরনা (jhorna)

  1. waterfall, cascade
  2. fountain