বানর
banor
The English word 'monkey' is translated into Bengali as বানর (banor).
বানর is a noun used to refer to a primate.
Meaning: primate (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
banor
Did you know?
- In Bengali culture, the monkey is inextricably linked to the deity Hanuman from the Ramayana. This makes the বানর a symbol of strength and loyalty rather than just a wild animal.
- In many Bengali-speaking regions, calling someone a বাঁদর is a common way to call them a 'monkey' or a 'rascal' in a playful or mildly insulting way.
- The words বানর and বাঁদর are doublets, meaning they both derive from the same original root. One was borrowed formally while the other evolved naturally through spoken language.
Examples in context
- বানরটি তার খাঁচা থেকে পালিয়ে গিয়েছে।The monkey escaped from its cage.This sentence shows how to use বানর when describing an animal escaping its cage.Tatoeba #11992824 by robingaspi, translation #2722060 by Hybrid
- গাছে একটি বানর বসে আছে।Gache ekti banor boshe ache.A monkey is sitting in the tree.
Example conversation
Tania and Sourav are at the zoo.
- সৌরভ Souravতানিয়া, ওই বানরটি দেখো!Tania, oi banorti dekho!Tania, look at that monkey!
- তানিয়া Taniaহ্যাঁ সৌরভ, ওটা খুব মজার।Hyan Sourav, ota khub mojar.Yes Sourav, it is very funny.
- সৌরভ Souravবানরটি কলা খাচ্ছে।Banorti kola khacche.The monkey is eating a banana.
- তানিয়া Taniaওটা খুব দ্রুত খাচ্ছে!Ota khub druto khacche!It is eating very quickly!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries বানর, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
