ওয়াদা

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian وعده (wa'da), from Arabic وَعْدَة (waʕda). Compare Hindustani وَعدَہ / वादा (vādā).

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /o̯ad̪a/, [ˈo̯ad̪aˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /o̯ad̪a/, [ˈo̯ad̪aˑ]
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Noun

ওয়াদা • (ōẇada)

  1. promise, pledge
    ফেরত দেবে বলে আজকের মত ওয়াদাও করেছিল
    pherot debe bole ajoker mot ōẇadaō korechilo
    He gave a pledge too that he will return it like today.
    - Shamsul Haque
    Synonym: প্রতিশ্রুতি (protisruti)
  2. tenure
    Synonym: মেয়াদ (meẏad)

Derived terms
  • ওয়াদাদার (ōẇadadar)

References
  • Accessible Dictionary, Government of Bangladesh
  • Accessible Dictionary, Government of Bangladesh
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