সুন্দর
śundor/ʃund̪ɔɾ/
The English word "beautiful" can be translated into Bengali as সুন্দর (śundor). Wiktionary also lists খুবসুরত (khubśurot) and হাসিন (haśin).
Meaning: attractive (adj)
Ways to say it
| Bengali | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| সুন্দর | śundor | /ʃund̪ɔɾ/ /ʃund̪ɔɹ/ |
| খুবসুরত | khubśurot | /kʰubsuɾɔt̪/ /kʰubsuɹɔt̪/ |
| হাসিন | haśin | /hasin/ |
The word সুন্দর is the most versatile and common way to say beautiful, applicable to people, objects, places and abstract concepts like ideas or weather.
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter খুবসুরত (khubśurot) and হাসিন (haśin).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective সুন্দর is invariant in gender and number, meaning it does not change whether the subject is masculine, feminine, singular or plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is śundor. The IPA is /ʃund̪ɔɾ/.
Did you know?
- The word সুন্দর is a distant relative of the word for 'monkey', which is বাঁদর, because both words underwent a similar phonetic change where a plosive consonant was added to the middle.
- The most common word for beautiful, সুন্দর, is also the name of the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world.
- In Bengali culture, সুন্দর is often used to describe 'good' behavior or a 'beautiful' heart, extending far beyond physical appearance.
Examples in context
- ইতালি খুব সুন্দর দেশ।Italy is a very beautiful country.This sentence shows how to use সুন্দর when describing a country.Tatoeba #5632161 by tanay, translation #1658 by CK
- জাপান একটি সুন্দর দেশ।Japan is a beautiful country.This sentence demonstrates using সুন্দর to describe a country.Tatoeba #11456596 by robingaspi, translation #281598 by CN
- ওই গোলাপ ফুলগুলো খুব সুন্দর।Those roses are very beautiful.This sentence uses সুন্দর to describe flowers.Tatoeba #5682459 by tanay, translation #68644 by CK
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Example conversation
Sourav and Ananya are walking through a park.
- অনন্যা Ananyaএই বাগানটি কত সুন্দর!Ei bagan-ti koto sundor!How beautiful this garden is!
- সৌরভ Souravহ্যাঁ, অনন্যা, চারপাশটা সত্যিই সুন্দর।Haan, Ananya, charpash-ta sotti-i sundor.Yes, Ananya, the surroundings are truly beautiful.
- অনন্যা Ananyaতুমি কি এই ফুলটি দেখছো?Tumi ki ei phul-ti dekh-cho?Do you see this flower?
- সৌরভ Souravহ্যাঁ, ফুলটি দেখতে খুব সুন্দর।Haan, phul-ti dekhte khub sundor.Yes, the flower looks very beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beautiful” translations and entries সুন্দর, খুবসুরত, হাসিন, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries খুবসুরত, সুন্দর, হাসিন, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
