তার

Bengali

Etymology 1

Compound of তা (ta, 3rd-person singular pronoun) +‎ -র (-r, genitive marker), with the first element becoming obsolete as an independent pronoun (only remaining compounded in this word and others like তারা (tara)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪ar/

Pronoun

তার • (tar)

  1. genitive of সে (śe)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian تار (tār, cord). Compare Assamese তাৰ (tar), Hindi तार (tār).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪ar/

Noun

তার • (tar)

  1. cord
  2. wire
  3. cable