কওয়া

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

H-dropped form of earlier কহা (koha), derived from Sanskrit कथयति (kathayati). Cognate with Assamese কোৱা (küa), Hindustani कहना (kahnā) / کہنا (kahnā).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /kɔo̯a/, [ˈkɔo̯aˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /kɔo̯a/, [ˈkɔo̯aˑ]

Verb

কওয়া • (koōẇa)

  1. (now dialectal) to say; to speak
    Synonym: বলা (bola)

Conjugation

References

  • Accessible Dictionary, Government of Bangladesh
  • Accessible Dictionary, Government of Bangladesh
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