চুমু
chumu
The English word 'kiss' is translated into Bengali as চুমু (chumu).
The noun চুমু refers to a touch with the lips.
Meaning: a touch with the lips (noun)
Which one should you use?
In everyday speech, people use the phrase চুমু দেওয়া to express the action, whereas চুম্বন করা is the formal verbal form used in literature or formal settings.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
চুমু is an informal way to say 'kiss' in Bengali. For a more formal or literary way to say 'kiss', you should use চুম্বন.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the action 'to kiss' using the noun চুমু, one typically uses the verb phrase চুমু দেওয়া (literally 'to give a kiss').
How do you pronounce it?
chumu
Did you know?
- In many South Asian cultures, including parts of Bengal, a 'kiss' on the forehead or cheek is often a gesture of blessing from an elder, carrying a much more respectful connotation than a romantic 'kiss' in Western contexts.
- The word চুম্বন is shared with several other Indo-Aryan languages, reflecting a common Sanskrit root for the act of kissing across South Asia.
- If you were to use the formal চুম্বন in a casual conversation with friends, it might actually sound jokingly dramatic or overly poetic, almost as if you were reciting a script from a historical play.
Examples in context
- টমকে একটা চুমু দিন।Give Tom a kiss.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of চুমু when giving a kiss to someone.Tatoeba #5524416 by tanay, translation #1877596 by CK
- এমনকি তিনি তাকে চুমুও দেননি।He didn't even kiss her.This sentence shows how to use চুমু in a negative sentence.Tatoeba #11998797 by robingaspi, translation #8357690 by Hybrid
- তুমি আমাকে আর চুমু দাও না কেন?Why don't you kiss me anymore?This sentence demonstrates how to use চুমু in a question regarding the action of kissing.Tatoeba #13005098 by robingaspi, translation #7985957 by CK
- তুমি আমাকে চুমু দাও।Give me a kiss (informal).
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ishani and Sourav are saying goodbye.
- ইশানি Ishaniআমাকে একটা চুমু দাও।amake ekta chumu dao.Give me a kiss.
- সৌরভ Souravআমি তোমাকে অনেক ভালোবাসি।ami tomake onek bhalobashi.I love you very much.
- ইশানি Ishaniআমিও তোমাকে ভালোবাসি।amio tomake bhalobashi.I love you too.
- সৌরভ Souravএই নাও তোমার চুমু।ei nao tomar chumu.Here is your kiss.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
