Bengali · Body & Health
ডাক্তার
daktar
Doctor
Beginnernoun
Definition
A person trained to treat sick people.
Example
আপনার ডাক্তার দেখানো উচিত।
You should see a doctor.
Etymology
'ডাক্তার' (daktar) derives from the Arabic 'طبيب' (ṭabīb), meaning physician. It entered Bengali vocabulary through Persian and Urdu interaction.
How & Where It’s Used
'ডাক্তার' is a formal term used in both spoken and written forms, commonly heard in medical or educational contexts. It is uniformly used across regions.