পেঁচ

Bengali

Alternative forms

• পেচ (pec) — archaic
• প্যাচ (pêc), প্যাঁচ (pễc)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Bengali পেচ (pec), borrowed from Classical Persian پیچ (pēč). Compare Hindi पेच (pec).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /pæ̃t͡ʃ/, [ˈpæ̃t͡ʃ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /pɛtɕ/, [ˈpɛtɕ]

Noun

পেঁচ • (pẽc)

1. screw
2. curl, twist
3. puzzle
4. trick
5. difficulty

Derived terms

• পেঁচানো (pẽcanō)