খবরদার

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خبردار (xabardār); also analyzable as খবর (khobor) +‎ -দার (-dar). The interjective usage evolved from the specialization of the originally nominal word, which has since become obsolete.

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /kʰɔboɾd̪aɾ/, [ˈkʰɔboɾd̪aɾ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /kʰɔboɹd̪aɹ/, [ˈkʰɔboɹd̪aɹ]

Noun

খবরদার • (khobrodar) (obsolete)

1. aware, sensible, conscious person

Interjection

খবরদার • (khobrodar)

1. be careful

   Synonym: সাবধান (śabdhan)

2. watch out