উচিত

Bengali

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit उचित (ucita).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /utʃit̪/, [ˈutʃit̪]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /utɕit̪/, [ˈutɕit̪]

Adjective

উচিত • (ucit) (comparative আরও উচিত, superlative সবচেয়ে উচিত)

1. proper, right, suitable, correct

   উচিত ব্যবহার ― ucito bêbohar ― just and equitable treatment, a square deal

2. should

   আমাদের সর্বদা সুস্থ থাকা উচিত।

   amader śorboda śustho thaka ucito.

   We should always stay healthy.

   মানুষকে ভ্যাঙানো উচিত নয়।

   manuśoke bhêṅanō ucito noẏ.

   One shouldn't mock people.

   কোনো গালি বলা উচিত না।

   kōnō gali bola ucito na.

   No swearwords should be said.

Derived terms

• উচিতবক্তা (ucitobokta)

 

References

• Biswas, Sailendra (2000) “উচিত”, in Samsad Bengali-English dictionary, 3^rd edition, Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad, →OCLC.
• Bhaṭṭācārya, Subhāsha (2003) “উচিত”, in Saṁsada Bāṁlā uccāraṇa abhidhāna, 2^nd edition, Kalikata: Sāhitya Saṃsada, →OCLC.
• Dāsa, Jñānendramohana (1937-1938) “উচিত”, in Bāṅgālā bhāshāra abhidhāna (in Bengali), 2^nd edition, Kalikata: Indian Publishing House, →OCLC.