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ঠাকুর

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Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit ठक्कुर (ṭhakkura), ultimately a substrate word.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʈʰa.kur/, [ˈʈ̟ʰä.kuˑɾ]
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Noun

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ঠাকুর (ṭhakur)

  1. deity (god or goddess)
  2. idol of a deity
  3. God
  4. lord, master; overlord, king
  5. respected being; elder
  6. (spiritual) preceptor or guide
  7. Brahmin
    Synonyms: ব্রাহ্মণ (brahmon), বামন (bamon), বামুন (bamun)

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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ঠাকুর (ṭhakur)

  1. a surname, equivalent to English Tagore or Thakur