কনে
kone
The Bengali word for bride is কনে (kone).
কনে is the standard term used to refer specifically to a woman on her wedding day.
Meaning: woman in the context of her own wedding (noun)
Which one should you use?
The term কনে (bride) contrasts with বর, which is the word for groom.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
বধূ is a more formal or poetic way to refer to a bride or a wife compared to কনে.
How do you pronounce it?
kone
Did you know?
- When a bride enters her new home, she is often greeted as 'Lakshmi', the goddess of wealth and prosperity, symbolizing the good fortune she brings to the household.
- A bride in a Bengali wedding is often accompanied by 'Shakha' (শাঁখা), white conch shell bangles, which serve as a visual signifier of her marital status alongside the spoken word.
- In certain traditional Bengali songs, the bride is described as 'Lajja' (লজ্জা) personified, where her 'shyness' is considered a celebrated aesthetic virtue during the ceremony.
Examples in context
- কনে লাল শাড়ি পরেছে।Kone lal shari poreche.The bride is wearing a red saree.
- আজকের কনে দেখতে খুব সুন্দর।Ajker kone dekhte khub sundor.Today's bride looks very beautiful.
- কনে এখন তৈরি হচ্ছে।Kone ekhon toiri hochhe.The bride is getting ready now.
Example conversation
Rahul and Moumita are discussing a friend's wedding ceremony.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaতুমি কি কনেকে দেখেছো?Tumi ki koneke dekhecho?Have you seen the bride?
- রাহুল Rahulনা, আমি এখনো দেখিনি।Na, ami ekhono dekhini.No, I haven't seen her yet.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaকনে অনেক সুন্দর সাজগোজ করেছে।Kone onek sundor sajgoj koreche.The bride has dressed up very beautifully.
- রাহুল Rahulতাহলে চলো দেখি!Tahole cholo dekhi!Then let's go see!
