গঞ্জ

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (ganj, “store, treasury”), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (gnc /⁠ganǰ⁠/, “treasure”), from Old Iranian, perhaps specifically from Old Median *ganǰam. Cognate with Hindustani گنج / गंज (gañj).

Pronunciation

(Rarh) IPA^(key): /ɡɔndʒ/, [ɡɔndʒ]
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(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɡɔndʑ/, [ɡɔndʑ]

Noun

গঞ্জ • (gonj) (rare)

Related terms

খাজনা (khajn)
গজনবী (gojnobi)
গজনী (gojoni)

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