গেঞ্জি

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from English gansey, from Irish geansaí, from English guernsey. Cognate with Hindi गंजी (gañjī), Gujarati ગંજી (gañjī).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɡend͡ʒi/, [ɡend͡ʒiˑ], /ɡenzi/, [ɡenziˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɡendʑi/, [ɡendʑiˑ], /ɡenzi/, [ɡenziˑ]
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Noun

গেঞ্জি • (genji)

  1. (historical, obsolete) guernsey (a type of knitted woolen sweater)
  2. (modern) undershirt, T-shirt

Derived terms

  • গেঞ্জিপ্যান্ট (genjippanṭo)
  • স্যান্ডো গেঞ্জি (sênḍō genji)