রাজাকার

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Bengali

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১৯৭১ সালের রাজাকারদের মৃত্যদণ্ডের দাবিতে শাহবাগ প্রজন্ম চত্বরে আন্দোলন।

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian رضاکار (razākār). Cognate with Hindi रज़ाकार (razākār).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /rad͡ʒakaɾ/, , /razakaɾ/,
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɹadʑakaɹ/, , /ɹazakaɹ/,

Noun

রাজাকার • (rajakar)

  1. a traitor, judas
    Synonyms: বিশ্বাসঘাতক (biśśasghatok), প্রতারক (protarok), দেশদ্রোহী (deśodrōhi)
  2. (Bangladesh, historical) a Pakistani razakar who aided the Pakistani army against the Bangladeshi Mukti Bahini
  3. (Islam) razakar, redakar: a volunteer for a Muslim organization
    Synonym: সেচ্ছাসেবী (śecchaśebi)
  4. (India, historical) a Hyderabadi razakar who fought against the Indian integration of Hyderabad State

Usage notes

Commonly used as traitor today in Bangladesh and India as the Pakistani razakars aided the Pakistani army against the Bangladeshi Mukti Bahini.

References

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