চেয়ার
ceẏar/t͡ʃeaɾ/
The English word "chair" can be translated into Bengali as চেয়ার (ceẏar), আসন, কেদারা or কুরসি.
Meaning: furniture (noun)
Ways to say it
| Bengali | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| চেয়ার | ceẏar | /t͡ʃeaɾ/ /tɕeaɹ/ |
| আসন | aśon | |
| কেদারা | kedara | /ked̪aɾa/ |
| কুরসি | kurśi | /kuɾsi/ |
The most common way to refer to the piece of furniture is the loanword চেয়ার. While other terms exist, they often shift the meaning toward a person's position or a more literary context.
Which one should you use?
চেয়ার is the everyday word for a chair. আসন refers more to the concept of a "seat" or a "position" rather than the physical object itself. কেদারা is a formal or literary term for a chair. কুরসি is a variation used specifically in certain regions.
Is it said differently in some regions?
কুরসি is a common variation for chair used in the eastern regions of Bengal, including Bangladesh.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
ceẏar
Did you know?
- The word আসন is used in yoga and meditation to describe a specific physical posture, rather than a piece of furniture.
- While চেয়ার comes from English, the word কেদারা is a legacy of Portuguese influence in Bengal, derived from the word cadeira.
- In traditional Bengali culture, the আসন can refer to a simple mat or a piece of cloth placed on the floor for sitting during prayer or study.
Examples in context
- এই চেয়ারটা বিশ্রী দেখতে।This chair is ugly.This sentence shows how to use চেয়ার to describe the appearance of an object.Tatoeba #3217119 by tanay, translation #51276 by CK
- শিক্ষক চেয়ারে বসলেন।The teacher sat on the chair.This sentence demonstrates the use of চেয়ার in the context of sitting.Tatoeba #11588402 by robingaspi, translation #272863 by CK
- নতুন চেয়ারটি খুব আরামদায়ক।Notun chear-ti khub aramdayok.The new chair is very comfortable.
Example conversation
Rahul and Tania are in a furniture shop.
- রাহুল Rahulএই চেয়ারটি কি খুব শক্ত?Ei chear-ti ki khub shokto?Is this chair very sturdy?
- তানিয়া Taniaহ্যাঁ, এটি খুব ভালো মানের।Hae, eti khub bhalo maner.Yes, it is very good quality.
- রাহুল Rahulতাহলে একটি চেয়ার কিনে নিই?Tahole ekti chear kine ni?Then shall we buy a chair?
- তানিয়া Taniaহ্যাঁ, চলো এটা নিই।Hae, cholo eta ni.Yes, let's take it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chair” translations and entries চেয়ার, কেদারা, কুরসি, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries কুরসি, কেদারা, চেয়ার, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
