চোর

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑁄𑀭 (cora), from Sanskrit चोर (cora).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /tʃoɾ/, [ˈtʃoːɾ], [ˈtʃoɾ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /tɕoɹ/, [ˈtɕoɹ]

Noun

চোর • (cōr)

1. robber, thief, burglar

Derived terms

• চোরামি (cōrami)
• জুয়াচোর (juẏacōr), জোচ্চর (jōccor)

Related terms

• চুরি (curi)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “cora”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 269