অগ্নিপ্রবেশ

Bengali

Etymology

By Sanskritic tatpuruṣa compound of অগ্নি (ogni) +‎ প্রবেশ (probeś).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oɡ.ni.pro.beʃ/

Noun

অগ্নিপ্রবেশ • (ogniprobeś)

  1. entering into fire (for suicide, testing, etc.)
  2. (Hinduism) mounting on husband's funeral pyre for self-immolation by a widow
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