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This word means:

Gorib

Derived from the Arabic word ‘غريب’ (strange).

  • Ei elakar manush gorib beshi – This area’s people are mostly poor.
  • Amrar bongsho kuno ḍin gorib asla na – Our clan was never poor.
  • Gorib okhlore shomman ḍewa lage – Poor people need to be respected.

Fokir

Derived from the Arabic word ‘فقير’ (poor). This word is often used derogatorily and has negative connotations.

  • Ṭara fokir okhol – They are poor people.
  • Fokir khow ar ḍoni khow, shob manush shoman – Poor or rich, all people are the same.
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