গির্জা

See also: গিৰ্জা

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese greja, an apheretic variant of igreja, from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησῐ́ᾱ (ekklēsĭ́ā, “assembly”). Cognate with Hindi गिरजा (girjā), Bodo (India) गिरजा (girja), Gujarati ગિરજા (girjā), Konkani इगर्जे (igarje).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɡiɾd͡ʒa/, [ɡiɾd͡ʒaˑ]
    Audio:(file)
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɡiɹdʑa/, [ɡiɹdʑaˑ]

Noun

গির্জা • (girja)

  1. (Christianity) church
    Synonym: চার্চ (carc)

Descendants

  • → Assamese: গিৰ্জা (girza)
  • → Odia: ଗୀର୍ଜା (girjā)
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