জাঙ্গিয়া

Bengali

Alternative forms

• জাঙিয়া (jaṅiẏa)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit जाङ्घिक (jāṅghika, “(anything) relating to thighs”), from जङ्घा (jaṅghā, “thigh, shank”) +‎ -इक (-ika). Cognate with Assamese জাঙীয়া (zaṅia), Odia ଜଙ୍ଘିଆ (jôṅghia), Gujarati જાંઘિયૉ (jā̃ghiyŏ), Hindi जाँघिया (jāṅghiyā), Punjabi ਜਾਙ੍ਘਿਆ (jāṅghiā). Doublet of জাং (jaṅ).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /dʒaŋi̯a/, [ˈdʒaŋi̯aˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /dʑaŋi̯a/, [ˈdʑaŋi̯aˑ]

Noun

জাঙ্গিয়া • (jaṅgiẏa)

1. underpant, underwear short; an undergarment which extends to the thighs