খেজুর

Bengali

Alternative forms
  • খাজুর (khajur) — archaic, Vanga

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼𑀭 (khajjura), from Sanskrit खर्जूर (kharjūra). Cognate with Assamese খেজুৰ (khezur), Hindustani کھجور / खजूर (khajūr), Marathi खज़ूर (khaj̈ūr), Punjabi ਖਜੂਰ (khajūr) / کھجور (khajūr) and Telugu ఖర్జూరము (kharjūramu).

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /kʰedʒuɾ/, [ˈkʰedʒuɾ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /kʰedʑuɾ/, [ˈkʰedʑuɾ]
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Noun

খেজুর • (khejur)

  1. date (fruit and tree); date palm
    Synonym: খোরমা (khōrma)
    প্রতি সকালে খেজুর ও দুধ খাওয়া স্বাস্থ্যের জন্য ভালো।
    proti śokale khejur ō dudh khaōẇa śśastther jonno bhalō.
    Eating dates and milk every morning is good for health.

Derived terms
  • খেজুরে (khejure)
  • খেজুরে আলাপ (khejure alap)
  • গোফ খেজুরে (gōph khejure)
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