সাধ

Bengali

Alternative forms

• সাদ (śad)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀤𑁆𑀥𑀸 (saddhā), from Sanskrit श्रद्धा (śraddhā, “belief, trust; expectation, desire”). Cognate with Odia ସାଧ (sadhô), ସାଦ (sadô), Hindi साध (sādh), साद (sād).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ʃad̪ʱ/, [ˈʃad̪]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ʃad̪ʱ/, [ˈʃad̪]
• Homophone: স্বাদ (śad)

Noun

সাধ • (śadh)

1. wish, desire, longing, fancy
   1. fancy of a pregnant woman

Related terms

• সাধা (śadha)