পঞ্চায়েত

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पंचायत (pañcāyat, panchayat (originally a council of five)).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /pɔnt͡ʃae̯t̪/, [ˈpɔnt͡ʃae̯t̪]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /pɔntɕae̯t̪/, [ˈpɔntɕae̯t̪]
    Audio:(file)

Noun

পঞ্চায়েত • (poncaẏet)

  1. panchayat (a village council or local government)

Derived terms