নিকড়িয়া

Bengali

Alternative forms

নিকড়ে (nikôṛe) – colloquial

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit নিষ্কপৰ্দিকা (niṣkapardikā, “without cowries”), derived from কপৰ্দ (kaparda, “cowrie”). Cognate with Hindi निकौड़िया (nikauṛiyā).

Pronunciation

(East Bengal) IPA^(key): [ˈni.kɔ.ɹi.äˑ]
(West Bengal) IPA^(key): [ˈni.kɔ̝.ɽ̟i.äˑ]

Adjective

নিকড়িয়া • (nikṛiẏa) (comparative আরও নিকড়িয়া, superlative সবচেয়ে নিকড়িয়া)

penniless, destitute, indigent
without pay

Synonyms

আকড়িয়া (akôṛiya)

Related terms

কড়ি (koṛi)

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