রেওয়াজ

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Bengali[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Classical Persian رواج (prevalence, popularity), which is from Arabic رَوَاج (rawāj). Cognate with Turkish revaç.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /reo̯adʒ/, [ˈreo̯adʒ]
    (file)
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɹeo̯adʑ/, [ɹeo̯adʑ]

Noun[edit]

রেওয়াজ (reōẇaj) (genitive রসমের (rośomer), locative রসমে (rośome) or রসমেতে (rośomete))

  1. fashion, usage, prevalence, vogue, custom, tradition
    বহু বিবাহ ছিল সে যুগে প্রচলিত রেওয়াজ
    bohu bibaho chilo śe juger procolito reōẇaj
    polygamy was a custom back in the day
    - Mohammad Barkatullah
    Synonyms: প্রথা (protha), রসম (rośom)
  2. culture
    Synonyms: সংস্কৃতি (śoṅskriti), রসম (rośom), তমদ্দুন (tomoddun)

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