রোজা
Bengali
Alternative forms
- রোযা (roza) – less common
Etymology
From Classical Persian روزه (roza, “fast”), which is from Middle Persian [script needed] (rōzag, “fasting”), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *ráwčakah. Cognate with Assamese ৰোজা (rüza), Baluchi روچگ (rōčag), and Southern Kurdish ڕووژە (rûje). Doublet of রোজ (roj), another Iranian borrowing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɾo.za/, [ɾo.z̪a]
Noun
রোজা • (roza) (objective রোজা or রোজাকে, genitive রোজার, locative রোজায় or রোজাতে)
- fast, sawm
- Synonym: সিয়াম (siẏam)
Derived terms
- রোজা রাখা (roza rakha)
- রোজা খোলা (roza khola)
- রোজা ভাঙা (roza bhaṅga)
- রোজাদার (rozadar)
- রোজাদারী (rozadarī)
References
- Accessible Dictionary, “রোজা” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
- Accessible Dictionary, “রোজা” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh