বরকন্দাজ

Bengali

Etymology

From বরক (bôrôq) + আন্দাজ (andaz), each from Classical Persian برق‎, which is ultimately from Arabic بَرْق‎ (barq, “lightning”), + Classical Persian انداز‎ (andāz) respectively.

Noun

বরকন্দাজ • (bôrqôndaz) (objective বরকন্দাজ (borokondaj) or বরকন্দাজকে (borokondajoke), genitive বরকন্দাজের (borokondajer), locative বরকন্দাজে (borokondaje) or বরকন্দাজেতে (borokondajete))

  1. footsoldier, infantryman, musketeer
    পাইক বরকন্দাজের দল
    paik bôrqôndazer dôl
    A group of foot soldiers and infantrymen
    - Rabindranath Tagore
  2. bodyguard

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