Bengali
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese mestre, from Latin magister. Doublet of মাস্টার (masṭar).
Pronunciation
- (Rarh) IPA(key): /mist̪ɾi/, [ˈmist̪ːɾiˑ]
- (Dhaka) IPA(key): /mist̪ɹi/, [ˈmist̪ːɹiˑ]
Noun
মিস্ত্রী • (mistri)
- mason, wright
Descendants
- → Assamese: মিস্ত্ৰী (mistri)
- → Odia: ମିସ୍ତ୍ରୀ (mistri)