ঘাবড়ান

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀖𑀩𑁆𑀪𑀭 ~ *𑀖𑀩𑁆𑀪𑀟 (*ghabbhara ~ *ghabbhaḍa​). Compare Marathi घाबरणे (ghābarṇe), Hindi घबराना (ghabrānā). In case of two successive aspirated and/or breathy stops, the latter stop is deaspirated in many New Indo-Aryan languages.

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɡʱabɽano/, [ɡʱabɽanoˑ], /ɡʱabɾano/, [ɡʱabɾanoˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɡʱabɹano/, [ɡʱabɹanoˑ]

Verb

ঘাবড়ান • (ghabṛano)

  1. (transitive)
    1. to confuse, perplex
    2. to alarm, make panic
  2. (intransitive)
    1. to be alarmed, worried, anxious; to panic
      আমি তো ওর কথা শুনে ঘাবড়ে গেছি!
      ami tō ōr kotha śune ghaboṛe gechi!
      I was alarmed after listening to what he/she said!
    2. to be confused

References

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