Dobhashi

D2O1B3H4A1S1H4I1

proper noun

A style of Bengali used that linguistically adapts Persian grammar and vocabulary; a mix of Persian and Bengali.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Dobhasi

  1. A style of Bengali used that linguistically adapts Persian grammar and vocabulary; a mix of Persian and Bengali.

Origin

  1. Bengaliদোভাষী“of two-languages”
  2. EnglishDobhashi

From Bengali দোভাষী (dobhaśī, “of two-languages”).

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Translations

Arabic دُوبَاشِيّ
  • دُوبَاشِيّ (dūbāšiyy)Dobhashi
Bengali দোভাষী
  • দোভাষী (dobhaśī)Dobhashi
Hindi दोभाषी
  • दोभाषी (dobhāṣī)Dobhashi
Persian دوبهاشی
  • دوبهاشی (dobhâši)Dobhashi
Urdu دوبھاشی
  • دوبھاشی (dobhāṣī)Dobhashi
Cite this entry
APA

Dobhashi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dobhashi

MLA

“Dobhashi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dobhashi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dobhashi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dobhashi.

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