জোয়ার

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Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit जवचार (javacāra, literally swift movement), a compound of जव (java, swift) +‎ चार (cāra, movement, from the root चर् (car, to move)). Cognate with Hindi ज्वार (jvār)

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /d͡ʒo̯aɾ/, [ˈd͡ʒo̯aɾ], /d͡ʒo.aɾ/, [ˈd͡ʒo.aɾ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /dʑo̯aɹ/, [ˈdʑo̯aɹ], /dʑo.aɹ/, [ˈdʑo.aɹ]

Noun

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জোয়ার (jōẇar)

  1. flood tide
    Antonym: ভাটা (bhaṭa, ebb tide)