Bengali · Numbers & Time

দশ

dosh

Ten

Beginnernumeral

Definition

The number ten.

Example

আমি দশ মিনিট অপেক্ষা করলাম।

I waited ten minutes.

Etymology

The word 'দশ' (dosh) originates from the Proto-Indo-Iranian *daś, a term that has been carried through various Indo-Aryan languages with minimal phonetic change.

How & Where It’s Used

'দশ' is applicable in both formal and informal settings, appearing in spoken language and written texts, and is universally understood in Bengali-speaking communities.

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