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Chakma
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English
Alternative forms
en Changma
Etymology
en bn চাকমা, from en ccp 𑄌𑄇𑄴𑄟 cakma, ccp 𑄌𑄋𑄴𑄟𑄳𑄦 caṅmha, ultimately from en sa शक्तिमान powerful, composed of sa शक्ति -मत् -मान power 1.
Pronunciation
en /ˈt͡ʃɑːkmə/ GenAm,RP
en Chak ma
Noun
s *
A member of a Tibeto-Burman people of Bangladesh and Northeast India.
Proper noun
The Chakma language Bengali-Assamese language and abugida of the Chakmas. In the early medieval period, they underwent a language shift from their original Jingpho-Luish languages Jingpho-Luish tongue (of the Tibeto-Burman family).
Translations
Language
Assamese: as চাকমা
Bengali: bn চাকমা, bn চাঙমা
Chakma: ccp 𑄌𑄋𑄴𑄟𑄳𑄦
Hindi: hi चकमा
Punjabi:
Western Punjabi: pnb چکما
Santali: sat ᱪᱟᱠᱢᱟ
Tamil: ta சக்மா
See also
ccp
ccp
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