লওয়া

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀮𑀳​𑀇 (laha​i), from Sanskrit लभते (labhate, to take, seize).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /lɔo̯a/, [ˈlɔo̯aˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /lɔo̯a/, [ˈlɔo̯aˑ]

Verb

লওয়া • (loōẇa)

  1. to take
    সে ফায়দা লইল.
    he took advantage.
    Synonyms: নেওয়া (neōẇa), বহা (boha), বওয়া (boōẇa), গ্রহণ করা (grohon kora)

Usage notes

  • This is typically not used in modern standard (Chalita) Bengali outside poetry, with নেওয়া (neoẇa) completely taking its place in the spoken language. However, this word is still used in most non-standard dialects, often coexisting with a different nuance to নেওয়া (neōẇa).

Conjugation

Chalita
Sadhu

Antonyms

References

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