আচার

Bengali

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /atʃaɾ/, [ˈatʃaɾ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /atɕaɹ/, [ˈatɕaɹ]

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian آچار (āčār). Compare Hindustani اچار / अचार (acār), Punjabi ਅਚਾਰ (acār).

Noun

আচার • (acar)

1. pickle; sauce

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit आचार (ācāra).

Noun

আচার • (acar)

1. conduct, behaviour
2. custom, tradition
3. ceremony, ritual

References

• Accessible Dictionary, Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh