গরিলা
gorila/ɡoɾila/
The English word "gorilla" is translated into Bengali as গরিলা (gorila).
গরিলা is used to refer to the ape.
Meaning: ape (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ɡoɾila/. The romanization is gorila.
Did you know?
- The Bengali word গরিলা comes from the Ancient Greek word Γόριλλαι, which referred to a mythical tribe of hairy women.
- The Bengali word গরিলা is a direct loanword from English, meaning it lacks a native Sanskrit or Indo-Aryan root.
- The phrase গরিলা is used in Bengali zoos and textbooks as a formal name, but in casual conversation, people may describe it as a 'giant monkey' using the phrase বিশাল বানর.
Examples in context
- গরিলা অত্যন্ত সক্রিয় এবং শক্তিশালী বন্যপ্রাণী।Gorillas are highly active and powerful creatures of the forest.
- জঙ্গলে একটি গরিলা দেখা গেছে।Jongole ekti gorila dekha geche.A gorilla was seen in the jungle.
- গরিলা খুব শক্তিশালী প্রাণী।Gorila khub shoktishali prani.A gorilla is a very powerful animal.
- চিড়িয়াখানায় একটি গরিলা আছে।Chiriyakhanyay ekti gorila ache.There is a gorilla in the zoo.
Example conversation
Ishani and Akash are watching a nature documentary on television.
- ইশানি Ishaniদেখো, আকাশ, ওই গরিলাটি কত বড়!Dekho, Akash, oi gorilati koto boro!Look, Akash, how big that gorilla is!
- আকাশ Akashহ্যাঁ, ইশানি, এটি সত্যিই বিশাল।He, Ishani, eti sotti-i bishal.Yes, Ishani, it is truly huge.
- ইশানি Ishaniগরিলাদের ভয়ংকর মনে হয় না?Gorilader bhoyonkor mone hoy na?Don't gorillas seem scary?
- আকাশ Akashনা, ওরা আসলে শান্ত থাকে।Na, ora ashole shanto thake.No, they are actually calm.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gorilla” translations and entries গরিলা, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries গরিলা, CC BY-SA 4.0.
