মাঝ
Bengali
Etymology
Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛 (majjha), from Sanskrit মধ্য (mádhya), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *mádʰyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mádʰyas, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“middle”). Cognate with Assamese মাজ (maz), Sylheti ꠝꠣꠏ (mazó). Doublet of মধ্য (môddhô).
Pronunciation
- (West Bengal) IPA(key): [maːd͡ʒʱ]
- (East Bengal) IPA(key): [maːd͡z(ʱ)]
Noun
মাঝ • (majhô)
- the middle or centre; the inside
- the midst or company (of)
Adjective
মাঝ • (majhô)
- middle, mid
Derived terms
- মাঝে (majhe)