তিষ্ণা
Bengali
Alternative forms
- তিষ্টা (tiṣṭa) – Varendra
- তৃষ্ণা (tŕṣṇa) – formal spelling and pronunciation
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit তৃষ্ণা (tṛṣṇā); cognate to Persian تشنه, Latin terra and English thirst.
Noun
তিষ্ণা • (tiṣṇa)
- thirst; desire
- তিষ্ণা সইছি আমি বছরের পর বছর
- tiśna śoichi ami bôchorer pôr bôchor
- I have resisted thirst for years upon years
- Synonyms: পিপাসা (pipasa), পিয়াস (piyas)
Usage notes
- This is the colloquial pronunciation of তৃষ্ণা (tŕṣṇa).
References
- Accessible Dictionary, Government of Bangladesh
- Accessible Dictionary, Government of Bangladesh