হাঁটু

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See also: হাঁটা

Bengali

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হাঁটু

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit अष्ठीवत् (aṣṭhīvat), but the initial emphatic particle was added due to comparison with হাঁটা (hãṭa, to walk). Cognate with Assamese আঁঠু (ãthu), Chakma 𑄃𑄙𑄪 (ādhu), Rohingya añçú. Doublet of আঁঠু (ãṭhu).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /hãʈu/, [hãʈuˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /hatu/, [hatuˑ]
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Noun

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হাঁটু (hãṭu) (objective হাঁটু (hãṭu) or হাঁটুকে (hãṭuke), genitive হাঁটুর (hãṭur), locative হাঁটুতে (hãṭute))

  1. (anatomy) knee
    Synonyms: জানু (janu), আঁঠু (ãṭhu)

Derived terms

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