noun
(1)
boatman; steersman; helmsman; rower
নৌকার চালক; হালদার
(2)
headman or leader of a community (especially among fishermen or Santal communities)
সর্দার; মোড়ল
মাঝি সুমধুর কণ্ঠে ভাটিয়ালি গান ধরেছে।
- The boatman has started singing a bhatiali song in a melodious voice.
মাঝি, নৌকাটা ওই ঘাটে ভেড়াও।
- Boatman, moor the boat at that dock.
ঝড়ের মধ্যে মাঝি শক্ত হাতে হাল ধরে রাখল।
- The helmsman held the rudder with a firm hand during the storm.
নৌকার মাঝি, মাঝি-মাল্লা, মাঝি ভাই, ঘাটের মাঝি
Root: মাঝি | Plural: মাঝিরা | Feminine: মাঝিনি
In Bengali culture and literature, 'majhi' is often romanticized in folk music (like Bhatiali) as a philosophical figure or a spiritual guide. It is also used metaphorically to mean a leader or savior.
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