How to Say "Angel" in Bengali

দেবদূত

debdut/d̪ebd̪ut̪/

The English word "angel" can be translated into Bengali as দেবদূত (debdut). Wiktionary also lists ফেরেশতা (phereśota).

Meaning: messenger from a deity (noun)

Ways to say it

“angel” in Bengali
Bengali	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA
দেবদূত	debdut	/d̪ebd̪ut̪/
ফেরেশতা	phereśota	/feɾeʃt̪a/ /feɾest̪a/

This noun refers to a messenger from a deity.

দেবদূত is a general term for a divine messenger. In contrast, ফেরেশতা is specifically used in Islamic or Muslim contexts to refer to angels.

The romanization is debdut and the IPA is /d̪ebd̪ut̪/.

The term দূত inside দেবদূত is also used in modern Bengali to mean 'ambassador' or 'envoy' in political and diplomatic contexts.
While ফেরেশতা is the primary term in Islamic contexts, it is a loanword from Classical Persian. This reflects the historical influence of Persian court culture and administration on the Bengali language.

তাকে দেবদূতের মতো লাগছিল।
She looked like an angel.
This sentence is useful for describing someone's appearance using দেবদূত.
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সে ছোট্ট বাচ্চার মতো একটি দেবদূত।
He is like a little angel.
সে নিজেকে একজন দেবদূত মনে করে।
se nijeke ekjon debdut mone kore.
He thinks of himself as an angel.
আকাশ থেকে একজন দেবদূত নেমে এলেন।
akash theke ekjon debdut neme elen.
An angel descended from the sky.

Tania and Anirban are discussing an old religious story.

অনির্বাণ Anirban

তুমি কি দেবদূত সম্পর্কে জানো?
tumi ki debdut somporke jano?
Do you know about the angel?
তানিয়া Tania

হ্যাঁ, আমি অনেক গল্প শুনেছি।
hyã, ami onek golpo sunechi.
Yes, I have heard many stories.
অনির্বাণ Anirban

সে কি খুব শক্তিশালী ছিল?
se ki khub shoktishali chilo?
Was he very powerful?
তানিয়া Tania

হ্যাঁ, অনির্বাণ, সে অত্যন্ত শক্তিশালী ছিল।
hyã, anirban, se otonto shoktishali chilo.
Yes, Anirban, he was extremely powerful.

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