তোফা

তোফা

Bengali

Alternative forms

• তোহফা (tohofa), তহফা (tôhfa), তোহ্‌ফা (tohfa)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic تُحْفَة‎ (tuḥfa).

Noun

তোফা • (topha)

1. gift
2. presentation
3. good news
4. rare thing
   • Ramram Basu :

     বিস্তর বিস্তরতহফা আদি দিয়া বাদসাহের হুজুরে দরপেস হইলেন

     bistor bistor tôhfa adi diya badshaher huzure dorpesh hoilen

     Firstly giving abundant gifts, he stood in front of the king's presence.

Adjective

তোফা • (topha)

1. excellent; highly delicious
2. uncommon; wonderful
   • Kazi Nazrul Islam :

     একটু জোরেই হেসে বললেনতোফা! তোফা! ওগো আর এক কাপ চা দাও

     ektu zorei heshe bollen tofa! tofa! ogo ar ek kap cha dao

     Laughing out quite loudly saying excellent! Excellent! Oh, give me another cup of tea.

References

• Accessible Dictionary, Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh