গঞ্জ

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Bengali[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian گنج (ganj, store, treasury), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (gnc /⁠ganǰ⁠/, treasure), from Old Iranian, perhaps specifically from Old Median *ganǰam. Cognate with Hindustani گنج / गंज (gañj).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɡɔndʒ/, [ɡɔndʒ]
    (file)
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɡɔndʑ/, [ɡɔndʑ]

Noun[edit]

গঞ্জ (gonj) (rare)

  1. market
  2. market town

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