-ক

Bengali Pronunciation k Etymology 1 bn nominal bn pra -𑀓𑁆𑀓​, either from bn sa -क -ক,​ or a generalized derivative of und -akkaa, -akkia, from bn sa -অৎকৃত, from sa -अत् कृत -অৎ কৃত 1. Alternative forms bn -অক​ -আক -ইক -উক bn -কা bn -কি​ Suffix -k forms nouns from verb roots or onomatopoeia Etymology 2 bn pleonastic bn pra -𑀓𑁆𑀓, from bn sa -क -ক with gemination to prevent the loss of distinctive /k/ (compare bn এক​). When it is added to nouns, it can be extended as bn -কা and bn -কি. Alternative forms bn -কা bn -কি​ Suffix -k extends nouns extends 3rd person ordinary present imperative verbs bn dialectal extends 2nd person familiar present imperative verbs bn dialectal extends the simple past and future verbs of the 2nd person familiar and the 3rd person ordinary Etymology 3 bn adjectival bn sa -क -ক. Alternative forms bn -অক -ইক -উক Suffix -k forms adjectives forms agent or diminutive nouns Etymology 4 bn marker Apocope of bn -কে. Suffix -k bn chiefly Varendra marker of the objective case