"খালা" meaning in Bengali

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Noun

Forms: khala [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian خاله (khālā), from Arabic خَالَة (ḵāla). Etymology templates: {{bor+|bn|fa-cls|خاله|tr=khālā}} Borrowed from Classical Persian خاله (khālā), {{der|bn|ar|خَالَة}} Arabic خَالَة (ḵāla) Head templates: {{head|bn|noun|||||||||||||||||autotrinfl=1|head=|sort=|tr=|tr2=}} খালা • (khala), {{bn-noun}} খালা • (khala)
  1. maternal aunt (mother's sister) Categories (topical): Family Synonyms: মাসি, জেঠি, মই
    Sense id: en-খালা-bn-noun-YOjtBcyH Disambiguation of Family: 88 12
  2. any elder or unfamiliar woman (denoting respect, seniority and considerable age difference)
    Sense id: en-খালা-bn-noun-iFyeLi4u Categories (other): Bengali entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Bengali entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: খালাতো (khalatō), খালাম্মা (khalamma), খালামণি (khalamoni)
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    },
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      "word": "খালাম্মা"
    },
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      "form": "khala",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
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        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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        },
        {
          "english": "My aunt used to adore me.",
          "roman": "amar khala amake khatir kôrten.",
          "text": "আমার খালা আমাকে খাতির করতেন।",
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        "maternal aunt (mother's sister)"
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          "word": "মাসি"
        },
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          "word": "জেঠি"
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        {
          "word": "মই"
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "I respect that lady a lot.",
          "roman": "ami ōi khalake khub śomman kori.",
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          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "any elder or unfamiliar woman (denoting respect, seniority and considerable age difference)"
      ],
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          "elder",
          "elder"
        ],
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          "unfamiliar",
          "unfamiliar"
        ],
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          "woman",
          "woman"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
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}
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    "Bengali terms derived from Arabic",
    "Bengali terms derived from Classical Persian",
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      "roman": "khalatō",
      "word": "খালাতো"
    },
    {
      "roman": "khalamma",
      "word": "খালাম্মা"
    },
    {
      "roman": "khalamoni",
      "word": "খালামণি"
    }
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      },
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "khala",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
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        "14": "",
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        "16": "",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "Coordinate term: খালু (khalu)"
        },
        {
          "english": "My aunt used to adore me.",
          "roman": "amar khala amake khatir kôrten.",
          "text": "আমার খালা আমাকে খাতির করতেন।",
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        }
      ],
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        "maternal aunt (mother's sister)"
      ],
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        [
          "maternal aunt",
          "maternal aunt"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "মাসি"
        },
        {
          "word": "জেঠি"
        },
        {
          "word": "মই"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Bengali terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "I respect that lady a lot.",
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          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "any elder or unfamiliar woman (denoting respect, seniority and considerable age difference)"
      ],
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        [
          "elder",
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        ],
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          "unfamiliar",
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        ]
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  ],
  "word": "খালা"
}

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