ডাক্তার

Bengali

Alternative forms

  • ডাক্তর (ḍaktor)
  • ডক্টর (ḍokṭor)

Etymology

Borrowed from English doctor. Cognate with Sylheti ꠒꠣꠇꠔꠞ (ḍaxtor), Assamese ডাক্তৰ (daktor), Hindi डाक्टर (ḍākṭar). The modern form has seemingly been influenced by the unrelated words ডাক (ḍak) and তার (tar).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɖakt̪aɾ/, [ˈɖakt̪aɾ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /dakt̪aɹ/, [ˈdakt̪aɹ]
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Noun

ডাক্তার • (ḑaktar)

  1. doctor (medical)
    Synonym: চিকিৎসক (cikitśok)
    আমার ভাই একজন ডাক্তার হতে চায়.
    amar bhai ekjon ḍaktar hote caẏ
    My brother wants to be a doctor.
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