সবুজ
śobuj/ʃobud͡ʒ/
The English phrase green is translated into Bengali as সবুজ (śobuj). Wiktionary also lists কচুয়া (kocuẏa).
Meaning: having green as its colour (adj)
Ways to say it
| Bengali | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| সবুজ | śobuj | /ʃobud͡ʒ/ /ʃobudʑ/ |
| কচুয়া | kocuẏa | /kɔt͡ʃu̯a/ /kɔtɕu̯a/ |
The term is used to describe something as having green as its colour.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ʃobudʒ/. The romanization is śobuj.
Did you know?
- The form কচুয়া refers to a specific shade of green derived from কচু, the word for 'taro'.
- In many South Asian contexts, including Bengali, the concept of 'green' is often synonymous with 'freshness' or 'newness' in a way that transcends mere pigment.
- Bengali has distinct words for different types of green, where সবুজ is the general term but others are tied to specific plants.
Examples in context
- আমাকে একটু সবুজ জামাটা দেখাবেন।Please show me the green shirt.This sentence is useful for requesting to see a green shirt using the form সবুজ.Tatoeba #5502384 by tanay, translation #43456 by CK
- সবুজ আপেলGreen apple
- সবুজ রঙGreen color
- দেওয়ালটি সবুজ রঙেরThe wall is green
- তার একটি সবুজ কলম আছে।tar ekṭi sobuj kolom ache.He has a green pen.
Example conversation
Rahul and Tania are looking at some new clothes in a shop.
- তানিয়া Taniaএই জামাটা কি সবুজ?ei jamata ki sobuj?Is this dress green?
- রাহুল Rahulনা, এটা নীল।na, eta nil.No, it is blue.
- তানিয়া Taniaআমার একটি সবুজ শাড়ি দরকার।amar ekṭi sobuj šari dorkar.I need a green saree.
- রাহুল Rahulচলো তাহলে ওটা খুঁজি।cholo tahole oṭa khunji.Let's go find that then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “green” translations and entries সবুজ, কচুয়া, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries কচুয়া, সবুজ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
