ৰন্ধা

Etymology

From Sanskrit रन्धयति (randhayati), from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“to cook food”). Cognate with Sylheti ꠞꠣꠘ꠆ꠗꠣ (randa), Bengali রাঁধা (rãdha), Gujarati રાંધવું (rā̃dhvũ), Konkani रानप (rānap), Oriya ରାନ୍ଧିବା (randhiba), Old Armenian աղանձեմ (ałanjem, “to roast”), Ancient Greek λάσανα (lásana, “stand of a pot”), Old Prussian landan (“food”), Irish lann (“frying pan”), Old Welsh lann (“frying pan”).

Alternative forms

• ৰান্ধা (randha) – Central Assam

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɔndʱa/

Verb

ৰন্ধা • (rondha)

1. to cook

   দেউতা, কি ৰান্ধি আছা? ― deuta, ki randhi asa? ― Father, what are you cooking?

Synonym: বনোৱা (bonüa)

Echo word

• ৰন্ধা-চন্ধা (rondha-sondha)