খেজুর

Bengali

Alternative forms
  • খাজুর (khajur) – chiefly Vaṅga

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀔𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼𑀭 (khajjura), from Sanskrit खर्जूर (kharjūra). Cognate with Assamese খেজুৰ (khezur), Hindustani کھجور‎ / खजूर (khajūr), Marathi खज़ूर (khaj̈ūr), Punjabi ਖਜੂਰ (khajūr) / کھجور‎ (khajūr) and Telugu ఖర్జూరము (kharjūramu).

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /kʰedʒur/

Noun

খেজুর • (khejur) (objective খেজুর (khejur) or খেজুরকে (khejuroke), genitive খেজুরের (khejurer), locative খেজুরে (khejure) or খেজুরেতে (khejurete))

  1. date (fruit and tree); date palm
    প্রতি সকালে খেজুর ও দুধ খাওয়া শরীরের জন্য ভালো।
    prôti śôkale khejur o dudh khaẇa śôrīrer jônnô bhalo.
    Eating dates and milk every morning is good for health

Hyponyms

Derived terms
  • খেজুরিয়া (khejuriẏa)
  • খেজুরে আলাপ (khejure alap)
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