কেউ

See also: কেঁউ

Bengali

Alternative forms
  • কেউই (keui)
  • কেই (kei) — rare

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀓𑁂𑀯𑀺 (*kevi), from *𑀓𑁂 (*ke) +‎ 𑀅𑀯𑀺 (avi), from Sanskrit के (ke), the nominative/accusative dual of किम् (kim), and अपि (api, indefinite marker) respectively. Cognate with Assamese কেও (keü).

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /keu/, [ˈkeuˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /keu/, [ˈkeuˑ]
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Pronoun

কেউ • (keu) (objective কাউকে/কাকেও (kauke/kakeō), genitive কারও/কারুর (karō/karur))

  1. someone; somebody
    Synonym: কেহ (keho)

See also

Noun

কেউ • (keu)

  1. flower of screw pine
    Synonym: কেয়াফুল (keẏaphul)
    Holonyms: কেয়া (keẏa), কেতকী (ketôkī), কেওড়া (keōṛa)
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