লাড়কা

Bengali

Alternative forms

  • লড়কা (loṛoka)
  • লেড়কা (leṛoka)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi लड़का (laṛkā), which is from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀮𑀟𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓- (*laḍikka-). Probably related to Sanskrit लाडिक (lāḍika, boy, servant) or लट (laṭa, fool).

Noun

লাড়কা (laṛoka) (objective লাড়কা (laṛoka) or লাড়কাকে (laṛkake), genitive লাড়কার (laṛokar), locative লাড়কায় (laṛokaẏ) or লাড়কাতে (laṛkate))

  1. baby, child (male)
    Coordinate term: লাড়কী (laṛkī)
    মোর পেটে তোর লাড়কা আছে
    mōr peṭe tōr laṛoka ache
    I have your baby in my stomach
    - Alauddin Al-Azad
    দুধ নাহি খায় লাড়কা কিসের খাতির
    dudh nahi khaẏ laṛoka kiśer khatir
    For what reason is the baby not eating milk?
    - Syed Hamzah

References

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