ঝড়ি

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀛𑀟𑀻 (*jhaḍī).

Pronunciation

  • (Vanga) IPA(key): /zʱɔɾi/, [ˈzʱɔɾiˑ], [ˈzɔ́ɾiˑ]
  • (Varendra) IPA(key): /zʱɔɾi/, [ˈzʱɔɾiˑ]

Noun

ঝড়ি • (jhoṛi) (chiefly Vanga and Varendra)

  1. rain, rainstorm
    Synonyms: বাদল (badol), বিষ্টি (biśṭi), বাদলা (badola), মেঘ (megh)
    গাঁওত ঝড়ির বাদল আইছে
    gãōt jhoṛir badol aiche
    clouds of rain have come to the village
    খুব ঝড়ি আইতাছে।
    khub jhoṛi aitache.
    Lots of rain is falling.

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