ধরা

Bengali

Etymology

From Sanskrit धरति (dharati).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʱɔ.ra/,

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• Rhymes: -ɔra
• Hyphenation: ধ‧রা

Verb

ধরা • (dhora)

1. (transitive) to hold

   আমার হাতটা ধরো।

   amar hatṭa dhorō.

   Hold my hand.

2. (transitive) to catch

   এদিকে বলটা এলে কে ধরবে?

   edike bôlṭa ele ke dhôrbe?

   Who's going to catch the ball if it comes this way?

3. (transitive) to capture, to catch, to apprehend

   চোরদেরকে ধরতে পারিনি।

   corderke dhôrte parini.

   We were unable to catch the thieves.

   আমি মাছ ধরতে পছন্দ করি।

   ami mach dhôrte pôchôndô kôri.

   I like to catch fish.

4. (transitive) to hold, to be able to contain

   Synonym: আঁটা (ãṭa) (with locative case)

   এই বাটিটা বেশি জল ধরে না।

   ei baṭiṭa beśi jol dhore na.

   This bowl doesn't hold much water.

5. (transitive) to touch

   এটা ধরবে না কিন্তু।

   eṭa dhôrbe na kintu.

   Don't touch this.

6. (transitive) to answer (the phone)

   তুই ফোন ধরিস না কেন?

   tui phōn dhoriś na keno?

   Why don't you answer your phone?

7. to hold (the phone, line, etc.)

   এক সেকেন্ড ফোনটা ধর তো।

   ek śekenḍo phōnṭa dhor tō.

   Hold the phone for a sec.

Conjugation

Chalita

Sadhu

Derived terms

Adjective

ধরা • (dhora) (comparative আরও ধরা, superlative সবচেয়ে ধরা)

1. caught
2. held