তামাশা

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Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian تماشا (tamāšā, amusement, pleasure), from Arabic تَمَشَّى (tamaššā, stroll). Cognate with Bhojpuri तमासा (tamāsā), Hindustani تماشہ / तमाशा (tamāśā), Malayalam തമാശ (tamāśa).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /t̪amaʃa/, [ˈt̪amaʃaˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /t̪amaʃa/, [ˈt̪amaʃaˑ]
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Noun

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তামাশা (tamaśa)

  1. fun, jest
    Synonyms: ঠাট্টা (ṭhaṭṭa), মজা (moja), মশকরা (mośkora), পরিহাস (porihaś), কৌতুক (kōutuk)
  2. amusement; entertainment

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Sen, Sukumar (1971) An Etymological Dictionary of Bengali: c. 1000-1800 A.D.[1], volume 398, Calcutta: Eastern Publishers.