ଭଲ
bhala
The Odia word for "good" is ଭଲ (bhala).
ଭଲ is used as an adjective to describe something that is pleasant or enjoyable.
Meaning: pleasant, enjoyable (adj)
Which one should you use?
The word ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟ specifically means "excellent."
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bhala.
Did you know?
- Odia speakers often use ଭଲ in a sarcastic way to mean the opposite, similar to how an English speaker might say 'Great!' when something goes wrong.
- The word ଭଲ is a linguistic cousin to the Bengali word ভাল and the Hindi word भला, as all three share the same ancient root.
- While ଭଲ is used for 'good', Odia has a distinct cultural preference for using the word ବଢ଼ିଆ to describe something that is 'superb' or 'top-notch' in an informal, enthusiastic context.
Examples in context
- ଭଲGood.This sentence shows how to use ଭଲ as a standalone exclamation.Tatoeba #8159855 by anjan, translation #1148281 by cntrational
- ଆପଣଙ୍କ କାମ ଭଲ ହୋଇଛି।Your work is good.
- ଏହି ଗୀତଟି ବହୁତ ଭଲ।Ehi gitaṭi bahuta bhala.This song is very good.
- ଆଜିର ପାଗ ଭଲ ଅଛି।Ajira paga bhala achi.The weather is good today.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a movie they recently watched.
- ପୂଜା Pujaଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ରଟି କେମିତି ଥିଲା?Calacitraṭi kemiti thila?How was the movie?
- ଅଭିଷେକ Abhishekଏହା ଏକ ଭଲ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ଥିଲା।Eha eka bhala calacitra thila.It was a good movie.
- ପୂଜା Pujaତୁମକୁ କାହା ପାତ୍ର ଭଲ ଲାଗିଲା?Tumaku kaha patra bhala lagila?Which character did you like?
- ଅଭିଷେକ Abhishekମତେ ନାୟକ ଭଲ ଲାଗିଲା।Mate nayaka bhala lagila.I liked the hero.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ଭଲ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
