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U+09A6, দ
BENGALI LETTER DA

[U+09A5]
Bengali
[U+09A7]

Assamese

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀳 (daha), from Sanskrit দ্ৰহ (draha, deep lake). Cognate with Bengali (do), দা (da), দহ (doho, tank, lake, deep pool), Odia ଦହ (daha, lake, deep (water), marsh, mud), Nepali दह (daha, natural pond, cistern), Bhojpuri 𑂠𑂯 (dah) / दह (dah, lake), Hindustani دہ / दह (dah, deep pool), Sinhalese දහ (daha, lake, pond), Pali daha (pond, lake).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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(do)

  1. deep
    বাৰিষা কালত পুখুৰীটো বৰ হৈ যায়barixa kalot pukhuritü bor do hoi zay.The pond becomes very deep during the rainy season.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dɔn.tia dɔ/, /dɔn.tɔ dɔ/, /dɔ/

Letter

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(d)

  1. The 29th character in the Assamese alphabet. It is called দন্তীয়া দ (dontia do) or দন্ত দ (donto do)

Bengali

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d̪ɔ/
  • Audio:(file)

Letter

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(do)

  1. The 29th character in the Bengali abugida