মেহমানী

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مهمانی (mehmânî). Compare Hindustani مہمانی / मेहमानी (mehmānī).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /mæhmani/, [ˈmæhmaniˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /mɛhmani/, [ˈmɛhmaniˑ]

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Noun

মেহমানী • (mehmani)

1. hospitality
2. entertainment
3. banquet

   মেহমানী খাইতে যাইবে আলবত্তা বিহানে

   mehmani khaite jaibe albotta bihane

   Will surely go to eat a banquet in the morning

   - Syed Hamza

References

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