দূরদর্শন

Bengali

Etymology

Compound of দূর (dur) +‎ দর্শন (dorśon). Calque of English television. Compare Assamese দূৰদৰ্শন (durodorxon), Hindi दूरदर्शन (dūrdarśan), Odia ଦୂରଦର୍ଶନ (duradarśana).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /d̪uɾd̪ɔɾʃɔn/, [ˈd̪uɾd̪ɔɾʃɔn], /d̪uɾod̪ɔɾʃɔn/, [ˈd̪uɾod̪ɔɾʃɔn]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /d̪uɹd̪ɔɹʃɔn/, [ˈd̪uɹd̪ɔɹʃɔn], /d̪uɹod̪ɔɹʃɔn/, [ˈd̪uɹod̪ɔɹʃɔn]

Noun

দূরদর্শন • (durdorśon or durodorśon)

  1. Doordarshan, an Indian state-owned public television broadcaster.
  2. (uncommon) television
    Synonym: টেলিভিশন (ṭelibhiśon)
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