রোজা

Bengali

Alternative forms

রোযা (roza) – less common

Etymology

From Classical Persian ‎ (roza, “fast”), which is from Middle Persian [script needed] (rōzag, “fasting”), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *ráwčakah. Cognate with Assamese ৰোজা (rüza), Baluchi ‎ (rōčag), and Southern Kurdish ڕووژە‎ (rûje). Doublet of রোজ (rōj), another Iranian borrowing.

Pronunciation

(Rarh) IPA^(key): /rɔ.za/, [rɔ.zaˑ], /rɔ.dʒa/, [rɔ.dʒaˑ]

(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɹɔ.za/, [ɹɔ.zaˑ], /ɹɔ.dʑa/, [ɹɔ.dʑaˑ]
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Noun

রোজা • (roza) (objective রোজা (rōja) or রোজাকে (rōjake), genitive রোজার (rōjar), locative রোজায় (rōjaẏ) or রোজাতে (rōjate))

fast, sawm
Synonym: সিয়াম (siẏam)

Derived terms

রোজা রাখা (roza rakha)
রোজা খোলা (roza khola)
রোজা ভাঙা (roza bhaṅga)
রোজাদার (rozadar)
রোজাদারী (rozadarī)

References

Accessible Dictionary, “রোজা” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
Accessible Dictionary, “রোজা” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh

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