শিম
shim
The Bengali word for beans is শিম (shim).
The term শিম is used to refer to the edible seeds of various plants in the legume family, including string beans, green beans and French beans.
How do you pronounce it?
shim
Did you know?
- While শিম refers to beans, the word ডাল (dal) is used for legumes once they are dried and split, turning the term into a category for the essential lentil stews eaten daily.
- In Bengali culture, certain types of শিম are traditionally paired with coconut in a 'chorchori' (dry mixed vegetable curry) to balance the bean's earthiness.
- In many Bengali dialects, the word শিম refers specifically to 'flat beans' rather than the broad category of all legumes.
Examples in context
- বাংলাদেশের প্রায় সব এলাকাতেই চাষ হয় শিমের।Beans are cultivated in almost all areas of Bangladesh.This sentence is useful for showing where in Bangladesh beans are cultivated.Tatoeba #11467448 by robingaspi, translation #11467699 by robingaspi
- আমি আজ শিম রান্না করব।Ami aj shim ranna korbo.I will cook beans today.
- বাজারে প্রচুর তাজা শিম আছে।Bajare prochor taja shim ache.There are plenty of fresh beans in the market.
Example conversation
Two people are discussing what to cook for dinner.
- ইশানি Ishaniসৌরভ, আজ আমরা কী খাব?Sourav, aj amra ki khabo?Sourav, what will we eat today?
- সৌরভ Souravচলো আজ শিম দিয়ে তরকারি করি।Cholo aj shim diye torkari kori.Let's make a bean curry today.
- ইশানি Ishaniআমাদের কি বাড়িতে শিম আছে?Amader ki barite shim ache?Do we have beans at home?
- সৌরভ Souravহ্যাঁ, ফ্রিজে কিছু শিম আছে।He, fridge-e kichu shim ache.Yes, there are some beans in the fridge.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
