মিঞা

Bengali

Alternative forms

মিয়া (miẏa)
মিয়াঁ (miẏã)

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ‎ (miyân). Doublet of মধ্য (moddho), মাঝ (majh), and ময়দান (moẏodan).

Pronunciation

(Rarh) IPA^(key): /mi̯ã/, [mi̯ãˑ]

(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /mi̯a/, [mi̯aˑ]
Audio (file)

Noun

মিঞা • (mĩa)

(Muslim) man, gentleman; sir
Coordinate terms: বিবি (bibi), বেগম (begom)

ও মিঞা, তোমার হাল কি?
ō mĩa, tōmar hal ki?
Hey man, how are you?
(literally, “Hey man, what is your condition?”)
(archaic) squire

Derived terms

মিঞা সাহেব (mĩa śaheb)
মিঞাজাদা (mĩajada)
মিঞাজাদী (mĩajadi)
মিঞাজী (mĩaji)
মিঞা বাড়ী (mĩa baṛi)

Proper noun

মিঞা • (mĩa)

(Britain, Anglosphere) a surname from Persian, equivalent to English Miah or Miya
a Miya person or person of Miya ancestry

Descendants

→ English: Miah

References

Accessible Dictionary, “মিঞা” Bengali to English, Government of Bangladesh
Accessible Dictionary, “মিঞা” Bengali to Bengali, Government of Bangladesh

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