মহিষ
mohish
The Bengali word for buffalo is মহিষ (mohish).
মহিষ is a noun used to refer to the bovid of the Bubalina subtribe.
Meaning: bovid of the Bubalina subtribe (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mohish.
Did you know?
- In Bengali mythology, the demon Mahishasura took the form of a মহিষ before being defeated by the goddess Durga.
- The name of the Indian city Mysore is derived from মহীশূর, which is a doublet of the word মহিষ.
- The word মহিষ is a formal borrowing from Sanskrit, whereas in everyday speech, you are more likely to hear the word মোষ (mōś).
Examples in context
- জলাভূমির মহিষটি খুব বড়।jolabhūmir mahiṣaṭi khub baṛo.The buffalo in the wetland is very large.
- কৃষক একটি মহিষ চরাচ্ছেন।kr̥ṣaka ekṭi mahiṣa çarāccen.The farmer is grazing a buffalo.
- মহিষের দুধ খুব পুষ্টিকর।mahiṣēra dudha khub puṣṭikara.Buffalo milk is very nutritious.
Example conversation
Anirban and Ishani are walking through a rural village field.
- ইশানি Ishaniওই দেখো একটি মহিষ!ōi dēkhō ekṭi mahiṣa!Look at that buffalo!
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanহ্যাঁ, মহিষটি দেখতে খুব সুন্দর।hyā, mahiṣaṭi dēkhatē khub sundara.Yes, the buffalo looks very beautiful.
- ইশানি Ishaniঅনির্বাণ, এটি কি খুব বড়?anirbāṇa, ēṭi ki khub baṛo?Anirban, is it very large?
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanহ্যাঁ, এটি বেশ বড়।hyā, ēṭi bēśa baṛo.Yes, it is quite large.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries মহিষ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
