দূর হও
dur hou
In Bengali, 'get lost' is expressed as দূর হও (dur hou).
দূর হও is used as a blunt command to tell someone to go away, typically used when you are angry or want to dismiss someone rudely.
Meaning: go away! (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the word দূর, which means 'far' and the verb হও, which means 'be' or 'become'. Literally, it translates to 'be far away'.
Which one should you use?
While দূর হও is a command to leave, it is more aggressive and dismissive than simply asking someone to leave a room.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
দূর হও is an informal and blunt way to tell someone to go away, often used in moments of anger.
How do you pronounce it?
dur hou
Did you know?
- If you were to say দূর by itself in certain contexts, it functions more like an exclamation of disgust or a way to ward off bad luck than a direction to move.
- The phrase দূর হও is often accompanied by a flicking motion of the hand to visually 'push' the person away.
- The word দূর shares the same ancient Sanskrit ancestor as the English word 'distant', making the concept of physical distance a common linguistic thread.
Examples in context
- এখান থেকে দূর হও!Ekhan theke dur ho!Get lost from here!
- আমার সামনে থেকে দূর হও।Amar shamne theke dur ho.Get lost from in front of me.
- তুমি এবার দূর হও!Tumi ebar dur ho!Now, get lost!
Example conversation
Tania is angry with Rahul because he is bothering her.
- রাহুল Rahulতানিয়া, তুমি কি আমার সাথে কথা বলবে?Tania, tumi ki amar sathe kotha bolbe?Tania, will you talk to me?
- তানিয়া Taniaরাহুল, আমার সামনে থেকে দূর হও!Rahul, amar shamne theke dur ho!Rahul, get lost from in front of me!
- রাহুল Rahulআমি কি কোনো ভুল করেছি?Ami ki kono bhul korechi?Did I do something wrong?
- তানিয়া Taniaশুধু এখান থেকে দূর হও।Shudhu ekhan theke dur ho.Just get lost from here.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries দূর, CC BY-SA 4.0.
