ফরজ

See also: ফজর and ফরজন্দ

Bengali

Alternative forms

• ফরয (phoroj)
• ফর্জ (phorj)
• ফর্য (phorj) — archaic

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian فرض (farz), from Arabic فَرْض (farḍ). Cognate with Assamese ফৰজ (phoroz), Odia ଫରଜ (pharaja), Hindustani فرض / फ़र्ज़ (farz), Gujarati ફરજ (pharaj), Punjabi ਫ਼ਰਜ਼ (faraz).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /fɔɾoz/, [ˈfɔɾoz], /fɔɾod͡ʒ/, [ˈfɔɾod͡ʒ], /fɔɾz/, [ˈfɔɾz], /fɔɾd͡ʒ/, [ˈfɔɾd͡ʒ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /fɔɹoz/, [ˈfɔɹoz], /fɔɹodʑ/, [ˈfɔɹodʑ], /fɔɹz/, [ˈfɔɹz], /fɔɹdʑ/, [ˈfɔɹdʑ]

Adjective

ফরজ • (phoroj) (comparative আরও ফরজ, superlative সবচেয়ে ফরজ)

1. necessary, essential
2. obligatory, bounden

   Synonym: ওয়াজিব (ōẇajibo)

Noun

ফরজ • (phoroj)

1. duty, responsibility, obligation
   1. (Islam) fard (obligatory duties of a Muslim)

Derived terms

• ফরাজী (phoraji)
• ফরায়েজ (phoraẏej)

References

• Accessible Dictionary, Bengali-Bengali Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, Bengali-English Government of Bangladesh