অন্তঃস্থ বর্ণ

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ɔnt̪ɔhst̪ʰo‿bɔɾno/, [ˈɔnt̪ɔhst̪ʰobɔɾnoˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɔnt̪ɔhst̪ʰo‿bɔɹno/, [ˈɔnt̪ɔhst̪ʰobɔɹnoˑ]

অন্তঃস্থ বর্ণ • (ontoḥstho borno)

1. (phonetics) approximant, semivowel letter

   Synonym: নৈকট্য বর্ণ (nōikoṭṭo borno)

With reference to the modern Bengali alphabet, this term refers to the letters য (jo) [as well as য় (ẏo)], র (ro), ল (lo), ব (bo), and according to some sources হ (ho). In reference to Sanskrit written in the Eastern Nagari script, the term refers to য (ya), র (ra), ল (la) and ৱ (va), as well as the rarer ল় (ḷa); it is also applied to their equivalents in other Indic scripts.

• Biswas, Sailendra (2000) “antaḥsha,%20antasha”, in Samsad Bengali-English dictionary, 3^rd edition, Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad, →OCLC.
• Dāsa, Jñānendramohana (1937-1938) “antaḥsha,%20antasha”, in Bāṅgālā bhāshāra abhidhāna (in Bengali), 2^nd edition, Kalikata: Indian Publishing House, →OCLC.
• Biswas, Sailendra (2004) “অন্তঃ”, in সংসদ বাংলা অভিধান, 7^th edition, Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad.