রাজাকার

Bengali

Alternative forms

  • রেজাকার (rejakar) — rare

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian رضاکار (razākār). Cognate with Hindi रज़ाकार (razākār).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /rad͡ʒakaɾ/, [ˈrad͡ʒakaɾ], /razakaɾ/, [ˈrazakaɾ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɹadʑakaɹ/, [ɹadʑakaɹ], /ɹazakaɹ/, [ɹazakaɹ]

Noun

রাজাকার • (rajakar)

  1. a traitor, judas
    Synonyms: বিশ্বাসঘাতক (biśśasghatok), প্রতারক (protarok), দেশদ্রোহী (deśodrōhi)
  2. (historical) a Pakistani razakar who aided the Pakistani army against the Bangladeshi Mukti Bahini [in 1971]
  3. (Islam) razakar, redakar: a volunteer for a Muslim organization
    Synonym: সেচ্ছাসেবী (śecchaśebi)
  4. (historical) a Hyderabadi razakar who fought against the Indian integration of Hyderabad State [in 1947]

Usage notes

Commonly used as traitor today in Bangladesh and India as the Pakistani razakars aided the Pakistani army against the Bangladeshi Mukti Bahini.

References

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