তিষ্ণা

Bengali

Alternative forms

তিষ্টা (tiśṭa) – Varendra
তৃষ্ণা (triśna) – formal spelling and pronunciation

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit তৃষ্ণা (tṛṣṇā); cognate to Persian ‎, Latin terra and English thirst.

Noun

তিষ্ণা • (tiśna)

thirst; desire
তিষ্ণা সইছি আমি বছরের পর বছর
tiśna śoichi ami bôchorer pôr bôchor
I have resisted thirst for years upon years

Synonyms: পিপাসা (pipaśa), পিয়াস (piẏaś)

Usage notes

This is the colloquial pronunciation of তৃষ্ণা (triśna).

References

Accessible Dictionary, Government of Bangladesh
Accessible Dictionary, Government of Bangladesh

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