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PRONUNCIATION OF DHAKA

Dhaka  [ˈdækə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DHAKA

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dhaka is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DHAKA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dhaka

Dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the Buriganga River in the heart of the Bengal delta, Dhaka has an estimated population of more than 15 million people, making it the largest city in Bangladesh and the 8th largest city in the world. Dhaka is one of the major cities of South Asia. It is known as the City of Mosques, and with 400,000 cycle-rickshaws running on its streets every day, the city is described as the Rickshaw Capital of the World. Dhaka is also one of the world's most densely populated cities. The Old City of Dhaka was the Mughal capital of Bengal in the 17th-century. It was named in honour of Emperor Jahangir. The city flourished as a centre of the worldwide muslin trade and attracted merchants from across the world. The modern city developed during the British Raj in the 19th-century and was dominated by the Nawabs of Dhaka. After the Partition of British India in 1947, Dhaka became the administrative capital of East Pakistan. It became the focal point of nationalist, civil disobedience and pro-democracy movements throughout the 1950s-60s, which culminated in the Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971.

Definition of Dhaka in the English dictionary

The definition of Dhaka in the dictionary is the capital of Bangladesh, in the E central part: capital of Bengal and of East Pakistan ; jute and cotton mills; university. Pop: 12 560 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DHAKA


acca
ˈækə
acker
ˈækə
alpaca
ælˈpækə
attacker
əˈtækə
bacca
ˈbækə
backer
ˈbækə
backpacker
ˈbækpækə
caca
ˈkækə
cracker
ˈkrækə
Dacca
ˈdækə
dacker
ˈdækə
Dakar
ˈdækə
hacker
ˈhækə
lacquer
ˈlækə
Makkah
ˈmækə
medacca
məˈdækə
Melaka
məˈlækə
packer
ˈpækə
tracker
ˈtrækə
wacker
ˈwækə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DHAKA

DF
DFC
DfEE
DFID
DFM
dg
DH
DHA
Dhahran
dhak
dhal
dhamma
dhansak
dharma
dharmic
dharmsala
dharmshala
dharna
Dhaulagiri
DHB

WORDS THAT END LIKE DHAKA

aka
Chaka
chakalaka
haka
Halaka
jataka
kaka
Kanaka
kapa haka
Karnataka
Lusaka
mousaka
moussaka
Osaka
pataka
Shaka
sifaka
taka
Tripitaka
waka

Synonyms and antonyms of Dhaka in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Dhaka» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DHAKA

Find out the translation of Dhaka to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Dhaka from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Dhaka» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

达卡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Dhaka
570 millions of speakers

English

Dhaka
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ढाका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دكا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дакка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dhaka
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঢাকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dhaka
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dhaka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dhaka
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダッカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다카
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhaka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Dhaka
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டாக்கா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ढाका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dakka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dhaka
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dhaka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дакка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dhaka
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ντάκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dhaka
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Dhaka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dhaka
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Dhaka

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DHAKA»

The term «Dhaka» is very widely used and occupies the 17.465 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DHAKA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Dhaka» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Dhaka» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Dhaka

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DHAKA»

Discover the use of Dhaka in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dhaka and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dhaka: From Mughal Outpost to Metropolis
Pakistani army officer's narrative of the Bangladesh Revolution, 1971.
Golam Rabbani, 1997
2
Waste Pickers in Dhaka: Using the Sustainable Livelihoods ...
This book is based on a period of fieldwork in Dhaka which explored their livelihoods using the DFID Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA).
Jonathan Rouse, Mansoor Ali, 2001
3
Social Formation in Dhaka, 1985–2005: A Longitudinal Study ...
Chapter 10 Special Areas and Groups in Dhaka City Introduction We have identified old Dhaka, Gulshan-Baridhara diplomatic enclave, the Cantonment, Peelkhana and Dhaka University as special areas and Biharis, Ahmadiyyas, Buddhists, ...
Mr Jamshed Ahmed, Shah Nazimud-Doula, Sayeedul Huq, 2012
4
Poverty and vulnerability in Dhaka slums: the urban ...
Rapid urbanization in developing countries brings numerous problems and challenges; urban poverty is one important issue.This important volume presents the findings of a complex and revealing multidisciplinary cohort study conducted in the ...
Jane Pryer, 2003
5
The First Faculty of Architecture in Dhaka
Chronicles the establishment of the Faculty of Architecture in Dhaka in the sixties. The background, history, personalities, buildings and contributions of the Department of Architecture are compiled from contributors.
Rafique Islam, 2011
6
Building safer cities: the future of disaster risk
Dhaka, the capital and largest city in Bangladesh, was established by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1 608 on the banks of the river Buriganga . The city is surrounded by the distributaries of the two major rivers, the Brahmaputra and the  ...
Alcira Kreimer, Margaret Arnold, Anne Carlin
7
Kala Dhaka
Historical study of Kala Dhaka, mountain range of the North-west Frontier Province of Pakistan.
Adam Nayyar, 1988
8
Overcoming The Governance Crisis In Dhaka City
This Is A Pioneering Work On The Governance Crisis In The City Of Dhaka. The Authors Analyse The Governance Problems Of Dhaka City From A Holistic Perspective And Come Up With A Set Of Practicable Reforms Agenda.
Kamal Siddiqui, 2000
9
Baseline surveys on child labour situation in match industry ...
Study with reference to Bangladesh.
Ahmed Fazle Hasan Chowdhury, M. Zulfiquar Ali Islam, International Labour Organisation. Area Office, Dhaka, 2005
10
International Dictionary of Historic Places: Asia and Oceania
Location : In the Dhaka division in the center of Bangladesh, on a branch of the Dhaleswari River known as the Buriganga, near the confluence of the country's great waterways, the Maghna, the Ganges (known wiihin Bangladesh as the ...
Trudy Ring, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DHAKA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Dhaka is used in the context of the following news items.
1
High Court upholds Dhaka University's one chance for admission …
The High Court has come out in favour of Dhaka University's decision to not allow students to sit for admission tests more than once. «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jul 15»
2
Tazreen fire: Charge framing hearing Aug 13 | Dhaka Tribune
Judge SM Quddus Zaman of Dhaka District and Sessions Judge's Court Wednesday fixed the date after hearing time petitions by the defence ... «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»
3
Arrested human trafficking gang smuggled over … - Dhaka Tribune
The law enforcers also rescued nine female victims during the drive. The photo was taken in front of the RAB 2 office in Agargaon, Dhaka «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»
4
Bangladeshi couple among ARTnews's top 200 collectors | Dhaka
Dhaka Art Summit brings together curators, artists and other arts professionals from around the globe and the third edition of the summit will be ... «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»
5
Arrest warrant against Rana's mother, 5 others | Dhaka Tribune
A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrant against six people, including Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana's mother, in a case filed under the ... «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»
6
Ctg court orders sending samples to 3 Dhaka labs | The Daily Star
The three Dhaka labs are that of Criminal Investigation Department, the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) and the armed forces. «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
7
Minor killed in Dhanmondi road crash, bus torched | Dhaka Tribune
Dhanmondi OC Nur-e-Azam Mia confirmed the death to the Dhaka Tribune. He said: “Victim Fahim Ahmed, 12, was getting down from a bus of ... «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»
8
Two arrested for forging driving licence | Dhaka Tribune
Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested two persons for forging driving licences from the capital's Khilgaon area yesterday. «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»
9
Many Dhaka areas without drinkable water supply | The Daily Star
Three members of a family fetch water from a nearby Wasa pump in the capital's Mugda yesterday as a crisis of drinking water has been going ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
10
Arrest warrant issued against 28 BNP men | Dhaka Tribune
A Dhaka court yesterday issued arrest warrant against the BNP-led 20-party alliance's 28 leaders and activists, including BNP's standing ... «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Dhaka [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dhaka>. May 2024 ».
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