Bengali
Etymology
Literally, “one can eat anything in famine”.
Pronunciation
- (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɔkale‿ki‿na‿kʰae̯/, [ˈɔkalekinakʰae̯]
- (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɔkale‿ki‿na‿kʰae̯/, [ˈɔkalekinakʰae̯]
Phrase
অকালে কী না খায় • (okale ki na khaẏ)
- (idiomatic) necessity knows no law