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noun/ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/CEFR B1

উৎস, উৎপত্তি

Meaning

The point or place where something begins or comes from.

Example sentences

Scientists studied the origin of the river.বিজ্ঞানীরা নদীটির উৎস নিয়ে গবেষণা করলেন।
The word has its origin in Sanskrit.শব্দটির উৎপত্তি সংস্কৃত থেকে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: source, beginning

Antonyms: end

Similar words, and what each means

source
উৎস
The place, person or thing that something comes from.
beginning
শুরু, সূচনা, প্রারম্ভ
The first part or the point at which something starts.
cause
কারণ, উৎস, ঘটানো, সৃষ্টি করা
A person, thing, or event that makes something happen.
genesis
উৎপত্তি, সূচনা
The origin or beginning of something.
extraction
টেনে বের করা; বংশোদ্ভব
The removal of something by pulling it out, or a person's family origin.

Other English words for “উৎস, উৎপত্তি”

source
The place, person or thing that something comes from.
cause
A person, thing, or event that makes something happen.
genesis
The origin or beginning of something.

Opposite words

end
শেষ, সমাপ্তি
The last part of something, or the point where it stops.
destination
গন্তব্য, পৌঁছানোর স্থান, গন্তব্যস্থল
The place a person or thing is travelling to.

“origin” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Origin is a permanent fact, so English uses the present simple: I come from Bangladesh.
Phrasal Verbs with Come →
When adjectives stack up before a noun they follow one sequence: opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, purpose, then the noun.
Adjective Order in English →
Some also link it to 'sundar' meaning beautiful, but the tree is the accepted origin.
The Sundarbans →

Where this word is used

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- • উৎস, উৎপত্তি
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উৎস, উৎপত্তি — origin (noun) — উৎস, উৎপত্তি. The point or place where something begins or comes from.
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source — source — উৎস. The place, person or thing that something comes from.

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