তরফদার

Bengali

Etymology

From Arabic طَرَف‎ (ṭaraf, “side, section”) +‎ -দার (-dar).

Pronunciation

(Rarh) IPA^(key): /t̪ɔɾofd̪aɾ/, [ˈt̪ɔɾofd̪aɾ]
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(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /t̪ɔɹofd̪aɹ/, [ˈt̪ɔɹofd̪aɹ]

Noun

তরফদার • (torophdar) (objective তরফদার (torophdar) or তরফদারকে (torophdarke), genitive তরফদারের (torophdarer), locative তরফদারে (torophdare))

The holder of a taraf; a former administrative subdivision in Bengal. This role used to be passed down hereditarily.
Synonym: তহশিলদার (tohśildar)
partisan, adherent

Derived terms

তরফদারি (torophdari)

Proper noun

তরফদার • (torophdar)

a surname from Persian or Arabic

References

Accessible Dictionary, “তরফদার” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh
Accessible Dictionary, “তরফদার” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh

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