How to Say "Kabaddi" in Bengali

কাবাডি

kabaḍi/kabaɖi/alternative form

The English word kabaddi is translated into Bengali as কাবাডি (kabaḍi). Wiktionary also lists কবাডি (kobaḍi).

Meaning: sport (noun)

Ways to say it

“kabaddi” in Bengali
Bengali	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA	Note
কাবাডি	kabaḍi	/kabaɖi/ /kabadi/	alternative form
কবাডি	kobaḍi

The term refers to the contact sport known as Kabaddi.

কাবাডি is an alternative spelling of কবাডি.

The romanization is kabaḍi. The IPA is /kabaɖi/.

Unlike many modern sports, কাবাডি requires the player to chant the word 'kabaddi' repeatedly without taking a breath, turning the name of the game into a physical endurance test.
The term কাবাডি is a linguistic journey that started as the Tamil phrase 'kaipiṭi', which literally means 'to hold hands'.
In Bengali culture, কাবাডি is often played during the 'Poush Sankranti' winter festival, where matches are held in open fields to celebrate the harvest.

তারা কাবাডির প্রতিযোগিতায় অংশ নিতে চায়।
They want to participate in the Kabaddi competition.
আমি কাবাডি খেলা খুব পছন্দ করি।
Ami kabadi khela khub pochondo kori.
I really like playing kabaddi.
গ্রামের মাঠে কাবাডি খেলা হচ্ছে।
Gramer mathe kabadi khela hochche.
Kabaddi is being played in the village field.
কাবাডি একটি খুব জনপ্রিয় খেলা।
Kabadi ekti khub jonopriyo khela.
Kabaddi is a very popular sport.

Rahul and Ishani are talking about their favorite sports.

ইশানি Ishani

রাহুল, তোমার প্রিয় খেলা কী?
Rahul, tomar priyo khela ki?
Rahul, what is your favorite sport?
রাহুল Rahul

আমার সবচেয়ে প্রিয় খেলা হলো কাবাডি।
Amar sobcheye priyo khela holo kabaddi.
My favorite sport is kabaddi.
ইশানি Ishani

তুমি কি এখন কাবাডি খেলো?
Tumi ki ekhon kabaddi khelo?
Do you play kabaddi now?
রাহুল Rahul

হ্যাঁ, আমি প্রতি বছর খেলি।
Hyan, ami proti bochor kheli.
Yes, I play every year.

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