সরফরাজ

See also: সরফর্দা

Bengali

Nawab Sarfaraz Khan of the Nasiri dynasty

Alternative forms

• সর্ফরাজ (sôrfôraz) — uncommon

Etymology

From Classical Persian سرفراز (“triumphant, proud”), which is derived from Classical Persian سر (“head, leader”) + Classical Persian فراز (“high tall”).

Adjective

সরফরাজ • (sôrfôraj) (comparative আরও সরফরাজ, superlative সবচেয়ে সরফরাজ)

1. august, exalted
2. delighted

   চরণ-ছোঁয়ায় এই পাপীরে কর সরফরাজ

   côrôn-chõẇaẏ ei papire kôrô sôrfôraj

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   - Kazi Nazrul Islam

Noun

সরফরাজ • (sôrfôraj) (objective সরফরাজ (śorophraj) or সরফরাজকে (śorophrajoke), genitive সরফরাজের (śorophrajer), locative সরফরাজে (śorophraje))

1. An important man, leader

   রেজা খাঁ মনে করিল আমি এই সময়ে সরফরাজ হইব

   reja khã mône kôrilô ami ei śômôẏe sôrfôraj hôibô

   Reza Khan thought that I will be the Sarfaraz of this time

   - Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

2. nosey parker, busybody, meddler

Proper noun

সরফরাজ • (sôrfôraj)

1. Sarfaraz Khan; a nawab of Bengal, Bihar & Orissa
2. a male given name from Persian, equivalent to English Sarfaraz

Derived terms

• সরফরাজী (sôrfôraji)

References

• Accessible Dictionary, “সরফরাজ” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, “সরফরাজ” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh