বস্তা

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بسته (basta, “package, parcel”). Cognate with Hindustani بستہ / बस्ता (bastā). Unrelated to ভস্ত্রা (bhostra), despite phonetic and semantic similarities. Doublet of বন্দোবস্ত (bondōbosto)

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /bɔst̪a/, [ˈbɔst̪aˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /bɔst̪a/, [ˈbɔst̪aˑ]
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Noun

বস্তা • (bosta)

  1. sack, bale, bag (made of jute fiber)
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