একুশে

Bengali

Etymology

Ellipsis of একুশে ফেব্রুয়ারি (ekuśe phebruẏari, literally “twenty-first February”), the day when the event is celebrated.

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ekuʃe/, [ˈekuʃeˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ekuʃe/, [ˈekuʃeˑ]

Proper noun

একুশে • (ekuśe)

1. (colloquial) International Mother Language Day

   Synonym: ভাষা দিবস (bhaśa diboś)