আজ্ঞা

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आज्ञा (ājñā).

Noun

আজ্ঞা • (aggê)

  1. order, command
    Synonyms: আদেশ (adeś), হুকুম (hukum)

Particle

আজ্ঞা • (aggê)

  1. (formal) used to show politeness in agreement or disagreement - sir, ma'am
    আজ্ঞা হ্যাঁ!
    aggê jjhã!
    Yes sir!
    আজ্ঞা না!
    aggê na!
    No sir!
    Synonym: জী (ji)
  2. (by extension) used to show agreement - yes, correct
    আজ্ঞা, করা হবে!
    aggê, kora hobe!
    Yes, it will be done!
    Synonyms: আজ্ঞা হ্যাঁ (aggê jjhã), আজ্ঞা হাঁ (aggê hã), জী (ji), জী হ্যাঁ (ji jjhã), জী হাঁ (ji hã), হ্যাঁ (hễ), হাঁ (hã)

Usage notes
  • The umlauted form আজ্ঞে (agge) is now preferred in Standard Colloquial Bengali in the sense of the particle.

Derived terms
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