প্রায়

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Bengali

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit प्रायः (prāyaḥ, “mostly”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *praHyas, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-yōs (“more”), comparative degree of *pelh₁us (“much”). Cognate with Latin plūs (whence English plus). Doublet of পুরা (pura), পুরো (purō), পূরণ (puron), and পূর্ণ (purno).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /pɾae̯/,
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /pɹae̯/,

Adverb

প্রায় • (praẏ)

  1. mostly, frequently, usually, often
    সে এখানে প্রায় আসতো।
    śe ekhane praẏ aśotō.
    He/she often came here.
  2. almost, nearly, about
    আমার কাজটা প্রায় শেষ।
    amar kajṭa praẏ śeś.
    My work is nearly done.

References

  1. ^ Mallory, J. P., Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 3
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