গঞ্জ

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian گنج (ganj, “store, treasury”), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (gnc /⁠ganǰ⁠/, “treasure”), from Old Iranian, perhaps specifically from Old Median *ganǰam. Cognate with Hindustani گنج / गंज (gañj).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɡɔnd͡ʒ/, [ɡɔnd͡ʒ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɡɔndʑ/, [ɡɔndʑ]

Noun

গঞ্জ • (gonj) (rare)

  1. market
  2. market town
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