ওঝা

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Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀑𑀛𑀸𑀅 (ojhāa), from earlier *𑀉𑀯𑀸𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (*uvājjhāa), from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya, “(religious) teacher”). Cognate with Assamese ওজা (üza) and Hindi ओझा (ojhā). Doublet of উপাধ্যায় (upaddhaẏ) and খাজা (khaja).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /od͡ʒʱa/,
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /odʑʱa/,

Noun

ওঝা • (ōjha)

  1. a person said to be a healer of unholy afflictions; an ojha
    1. an exorcist
      জ্বীনের আসর থাকলে ওঝা আনতে হবে।
      jiner aśor thakole ōjha anote hobe.
      In case of a jinn possession, an exorcist must be brought.
    2. a quack snakebite-healer
  2. a snake charmer

Proper noun

ওঝা • (ōjha)

  1. a surname, equivalent to English Ojha
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