অগ্নিপ্রবেশ

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Bengali

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Etymology

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By Sanskritic tatpuruṣa compound of অগ্নি (ogni) +‎ প্রবেশ (probeś).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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অগ্নিপ্রবেশ (ogniprobeś)

  1. entering into fire (for suicide, testing, etc.)
  2. (Hinduism) mounting on husband's funeral pyre for self-immolation by a widow