চাল

Bengali

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /t͡ʃal/, [ˈt͡ʃal]
    Audio:(file)
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /tɕal/, [ˈtɕaːl], [ˈtɕal]
  • (Vanga) IPA(key): /t̪sal/, [ˈt̪sal], [ˈsal]
  • Rhymes: -al

Etymology 1

Syncopated from চাউল (caul).

Noun

চাল • (cal)

  1. uncooked husked rice
    Synonym: অন্ন (onno)
Inflection
indefinite forms
nominative চাল (cal)
objective চাল / চালকে (cal (semantically general or indefinite) / calke (semantically definite))
genitive চালের (caler)
locative চালে (cale)
definite forms
singular plural
nominative চালটা , চালটি (calṭa (colloquial), calṭi (formal)) চালগুলা, চালগুলো (calgula (colloquial), calgulo (formal))
objective চালটা, চালটি (calṭa (colloquial), calṭi (formal)) চালগুলা, চালগুলো (calgula (colloquial), calgulo (formal))
genitive চালটার, চালটির (calṭar (colloquial), calṭir (formal)) চালগুলার, চালগুলোর (calgular (colloquial), calgulor (formal))
locative চালটাতে / চালটায়, চালটিতে (calṭate / calṭay (colloquial), calṭite (formal)) চালগুলাতে / চালগুলায়, চালগুলোতে (calgulate / calgulay (colloquial), calgulote (formal))
Objective Note: In some dialects, -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

চাল • (cal)

  1. (games) move
  2. (games) turn
  3. gait
  4. strategic action; tactical action
  5. mode of living
Inflection
indefinite forms
nominative চাল (cal)
objective চাল / চালকে (cal (semantically general or indefinite) / calke (semantically definite))
genitive চালের (caler)
locative চালে (cale)
definite forms
singular plural
nominative চালটা , চালটি (calṭa (colloquial), calṭi (formal)) চালগুলা, চালগুলো (calgula (colloquial), calgulo (formal))
objective চালটা, চালটি (calṭa (colloquial), calṭi (formal)) চালগুলা, চালগুলো (calgula (colloquial), calgulo (formal))
genitive চালটার, চালটির (calṭar (colloquial), calṭir (formal)) চালগুলার, চালগুলোর (calgular (colloquial), calgulor (formal))
locative চালটাতে / চালটায়, চালটিতে (calṭate / calṭay (colloquial), calṭite (formal)) চালগুলাতে / চালগুলায়, চালগুলোতে (calgulate / calgulay (colloquial), calgulote (formal))
Objective Note: In some dialects, -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

চাল • (cal)

  1. roof made with thatch
  2. roof made with roof sheets
Inflection
indefinite forms
nominative চাল (cal)
objective চাল / চালকে (cal (semantically general or indefinite) / calke (semantically definite))
genitive চালের (caler)
locative চালে (cale)
definite forms
singular plural
nominative চালটা , চালটি (calṭa (colloquial), calṭi (formal)) চালগুলা, চালগুলো (calgula (colloquial), calgulo (formal))
objective চালটা, চালটি (calṭa (colloquial), calṭi (formal)) চালগুলা, চালগুলো (calgula (colloquial), calgulo (formal))
genitive চালটার, চালটির (calṭar (colloquial), calṭir (formal)) চালগুলার, চালগুলোর (calgular (colloquial), calgulor (formal))
locative চালটাতে / চালটায়, চালটিতে (calṭate / calṭay (colloquial), calṭite (formal)) চালগুলাতে / চালগুলায়, চালগুলোতে (calgulate / calgulay (colloquial), calgulote (formal))
Objective Note: In some dialects, -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).