Bengali
Etymology
Borrowed from English geyser, reflecting the /giːzəɹ/ pronunciation. Cognate with Assamese গিজাৰ (gizar) and Hindustani گیزر / गीज़र (gīzar).
Pronunciation
- (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɡid̪͡ʒaɾ/, [ɡid̪͡ʒaɾ], /ɡizaɾ/, [ɡizaɾ]
- (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɡid̪͡ʒaɾ/, [ɡid̪͡ʒaɾ], /ɡizaɾ/, [ɡizaɾ]
Noun
গিজার • (gijar)
- geyser (domestic water boiler)