Bengali

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit असभ्य (asabhya). By surface analysis, অ- (o-) +‎ সভ্য (śobbho).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɔʃobʱːo/, [ˈɔʃobʱːoˑ], [ˈɔʃovːoˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɔʃobʱːo/, [ˈɔʃobʱːoˑ], [ˈɔʃovːoˑ]

Adjective

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অসভ্য (ośobbho) (comparative আরও অসভ্য, superlative সবচেয়ে অসভ্য)

  1. uncivilised, impolite
    Synonyms: অভদ্র (obhodro), অমার্জিত (omarjito), অনার্য (onarjo)
  2. wild, primitive

Derived terms

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