পরচর্চা
porochorcha
The Bengali word for gossip is পরচর্চা (porochorcha).
পরচর্চা refers to the act of talking about other people's affairs, often in a negative or idle manner.
Meaning: idle talk (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the term means the discussion or practice of talking about others.
How do you pronounce it?
porochorcha
Did you know?
- The term পরচর্চা is often a centerpiece of the adda, a unique Bengali cultural institution of long, informal intellectual conversations. An adda can seamlessly transition from high philosophy to neighborhood gossip without changing the social tone.
- Because পরচর্চা uses the word for 'practice', it can jokingly imply that a person is an 'expert' or is 'studying' the lives of others as if it were a formal subject.
- The prefix পর (por) used in পরচর্চা is the same root used to describe 'outsiders' or 'strangers'. This reinforces a linguistic wall between the 'inner circle' of the gossipers and the 'alien' subject of their talk.
Examples in context
- পরচর্চা করা ভালো অভ্যাস নয়।Porochorcha kora bhalo obhyash noy.Gossip is not a good habit.
- ওদের শুধু পরচর্চা করতে দেখি।Oder shudhu porochorcha korte dekhi.I only see them engaging in gossip.
Example conversation
Akash and Ishani are talking about their neighbors in a cafe.
- আকাশ Akashতুমি কি শুনলে? প্রতিবেশীরা আবার পরচর্চা করছে।Tumi ki shunle? Protibeshira abar porochorcha korche.Did you hear? The neighbors are gossiping again.
- ইশানি Ishaniআমি এই সব পরচর্চা পছন্দ করি না।Ami ei sob porochorcha pochondo kori na.I do not like this kind of gossip.
- আকাশ Akashঠিক বলেছ, এগুলো একদম সময়ের অপচয়।Thik bolecho, egulo ekdom somoyer opochoy.You are right, this is a total waste of time.
- ইশানি Ishaniচলো, আমরা অন্য কোনো বিষয়ে কথা বলি।Cholo, amra onno kono bishoye kotha boli.Come, let's talk about something else.
