পুঁটি

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Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀻 (puṭṭī), 𑀧𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀻 (puṭṭhī) (perhaps Sanskrit प्रोष्ठी (proṣṭhī) is a Prakritism to provide a distinct root), probably from Sanskrit पृष्ठी (pṛṣṭhī), a variant of Sanskrit पृष्ठ (pṛṣṭha, back, rear), whence also পিঠ (piṭh). Cognate with Assamese পুঠি (puthi), Odia ପୁଠି (puṭhi), ପୁଟି (puṭi), Maithili पोठी (pōṭhī), Hindi पोँठी (põṭhī), पोँटी (põṭī).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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পুঁটি (pũṭi)

  1. (cooking) swamp barb, Puntius

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