রোজা

Bengali

Alternative forms

রোযা (rōja) — less common

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ‎ (rōza, “fast”), from Middle Persian [script needed] (rōzag, “fasting”), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *ráwčakah. Compare Assamese ৰোজা (rüza), Hindustani گَاجَر‎ (gājar) / रोज़ा (rozā), Sylheti ꠞꠥꠎꠣ (ruza).

Pronunciation

(Rarh) IPA^(key): /rodʒa/, [ˈrodʒaˑ]

(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɹodʑa/, [ɹodʑaˑ]
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Noun

রোজা • (rōja) (objective রোজা (rōja) or রোজাকে (rōjake), genitive রোজার (rōjar), locative রোজায় (rōjaẏ) or রোজাতে (rōjate))

(Islam) fast, sawm
Synonym: সিয়াম (śiẏam)

Derived terms

রোজা রাখা (rōja rakha)
রোজা খোলা (rōja khōla)
রোজা ভাঙা (rōja bhaṅa)
রোজাদার (rōjadar)
রোজাদারী (rōjadari)

Related terms

রিজিক (rijik)
রুজি (ruji)
রোজ (rōj)
রোজগার (rōjogar)

References

Accessible Dictionary, “রোজা” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
Accessible Dictionary, “রোজা” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh

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