পরা

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Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Bengali পরহা (porha), from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀧𑀭𑀺𑀳𑀢𑀺 (parihati), from Sanskrit परिदधाति (paridadhāti, to place around; to put on clothes), composed of परि- (pari-, around) +‎ दधाति (dadhāti, to place). Cognate with Odia ପହରିବା (paharibā), Maithili 𑂣𑂯𑂱𑂩𑂥 (pahirab), Hindi पहिर्ना (pahirnā). Doublet of পরিধান (poridhan).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /pɔɾa/,
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /pɔɹa/,

Verb

পরা (pora)

  1. to wear
    এই জামাটা কালকে পরব
    ei jamaṭa kalke pôrbô.
    I'll wear this shirt tomorrow.
  2. to put on (clothes)
    Antonyms: খোলা (khōla), ছাড়া (chaṛa)
    একটা জামা পর তো!
    ekṭa jama por to!
    Put on a shirt!

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Adjective

পরা (parā)

  1. Bengali script form of parā, which is inflection of পর:
    1. masculine/neuter ablative singular
    2. feminine nominative singular
    3. feminine nominative/accusative plural (para, other)