ঘোড়া
ghōṛa/ɡʱoɽa/
The Bengali word for horse is ঘোড়া (ghōṛa).
ঘোড়া is used to refer to members of the species Equus ferus.
Meaning: members of the species ''Equus ferus'' (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
In a sentence, the word changes based on its role. Use the genitive form ঘোড়ার to express possession, meaning "of the horse" or "horse's". If you want to express being "on" or "on top of" a horse, use the locative case form ঘোড়ায়.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as ghōṛa and pronounced /ɡʱoɽa/.
Did you know?
- The Bengali word ঘোড়া refers to both the animal and the knight piece in a game of chess.
- The retroflex 'ṛ' sound in ঘোড়া requires the tongue to curl back to touch the roof of the mouth, a sound that does not exist in standard English.
- While ঘোড়া is the standard term, you might encounter the word অশ্ব (aśva) in very formal poetry or classical literature, which is a direct loanword from Sanskrit.
Examples in context
- সে দেখতে ঘোড়ার মতো।He looks like a horse.This sentence shows how to use the word ঘোড়া when making a comparison.Tatoeba #11995568 by robingaspi, translation #302387 by CK
- তুমি কখনো ঘোড়ায় চড়েছো?Have you ever ridden a horse?This sentence uses the word ঘোড়া to ask about riding experience.Tatoeba #5587146 by tanay, translation #282370 by CK
- ঘোড়া খুব দ্রুত দৌড়াতে পারে।A horse can run very fast.This sentence uses the word ঘোড়া to describe a characteristic of the animal.Tatoeba #13005160 by robingaspi, translation #282380 by sacredceltic
- তোমার ঘোড়া খুব সুন্দর। (tomar ghora khub sundor)Your horse is very beautiful.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tania and Sourav are at a local fair.
- সৌরভ Souravওই দেখো, একটা সাদা ঘোড়া!Oi dekho, ekta sada ghora!Look there, a white horse!
- তানিয়া Taniaবাহ, ঘোড়াটা দেখতে খুব সুন্দর।Bah, ghorata dekhte khub sundar.Wow, the horse looks very beautiful.
- সৌরভ Souravতুমি কি ঘোড়ায় চড়তে চাও?Tumi ki ghoray chorte chao?Do you want to ride the horse?
- তানিয়া Taniaনা, আমার ভয় লাগছে।Na, amar bhoy lagche.No, I am feeling scared.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “horse” translations and entries ঘোড়া, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
