শক্ত

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Bengali

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ʃɔkt̪o/,
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ʃɔkt̪o/,
  • Rhymes: -ɔkto
  • Hyphenation: শ‧ক্ত

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian سخت (saxt). Cognate with Hindustani سخت / सख़्त (saxt).

Adjective

শক্ত (śokto) (comparative আরও শক্ত, superlative সবচেয়ে শক্ত)

  1. hard, stiff, tough, firm, solid
    Antonym: নরম (norom)
    মাংসটা শক্ত ছিল।
    maṅsṭa śokto chil.
    The meat was tough.
  2. difficult
    Synonym: কঠিন (koṭhin)
    Antonyms: সহজ (śohoj), সোজা (śōja)

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit शक्त (śakta). Cognate with Hindi सक्त (sakt).

Adjective

শক্ত (śokto) (comparative আরও শক্ত, superlative সবচেয়ে শক্ত)

  1. strong, powerful