ভুয়া

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀪𑀽𑀆 (*bhūā), from Sanskrit ভূতক (bhūtaka), from ভূত (bhūta, “(that which existed in the) past”). Doublet of ভূত (bhut).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /bʱu̯a/, [ˈbʱu̯aˑ], [ˈvu̯aˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /bʱu̯a/, [ˈbʱu̯aˑ], [ˈvu̯aˑ]

Adjective

ভুয়া • (bhuẏa) (comparative আরও ভুয়া, superlative সবচেয়ে ভুয়া)

1. empty, hollow
2. unsubstantial, false, fake, non-existent

   এসব ভুয়া খবরে বিশ্বাস করো না।

   eśob bhuẏa khobore biśśaś korō na.

   Don't believe in these false news.

References

• Sen, Sukumar (1971) An Etymological Dictionary of Bengali: c. 1000-1800 A.D.‎^[1], Calcutta: Eastern Publishers, page 720.