আগাজ

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آغاز (āğāz). Compare Hindustani آغاز (āġāz) / आग़ाज़ (āġāz).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /aɡad͡ʒ/, [ˈaɡad͡ʒ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /aɡadʑ/, [ˈaɡadʑ]

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• (Vanga) IPA^(key): /aɡad̪z/, [ˈaɡad̪z], [ˈaɡaz]

Noun

আগাজ • (agaj)

1. beginning, start, initiation, commencement, genesis

   Synonyms: শুরু (śuru), ইবতিদা (ibtida)

References

• Accessible Dictionary, Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh