মুখ
mukh/mukʰ/
The Bengali word for "mouth" is মুখ (mukh).
মুখ refers to the opening of a creature through which food is ingested. It is related to terms for the lip and the face.
Meaning: the opening of a creature through which food is ingested (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mukh. The IPA is /mukʰ/.
Did you know?
- In traditional Bengali culture, the 'first rice feeding' ceremony of a baby is called মুখে ভাত (mukhe bhat), literally 'rice in the mouth'.
- The expression মুখোমুখি (mukhomukhi), which uses the word for 'mouth' twice, describes two people facing each other or being in a direct confrontation.
- The phrase মুখ ফুলালে (mukh phulale), meaning 'to swell the mouth', is a common way to describe someone who is pouting or acting sullen.
Examples in context
- মেন্নাদ তার মুখ বায়ার যোনীতে রাখল।Mennad put his mouth on Baya's vagina.This sentence shows the use of মুখ in a descriptive context.Tatoeba #11665770 by robingaspi, translation #8054932 by OsoHombre
- মুখ খোল!Open your mouth!This sentence is an imperative using মুখ to command someone to open their mouth.Tatoeba #3182289 by tanay, translation #1664 by CE
- তার মুখ দিয়ে রক্ত বের হচ্ছে।tar mukh diye rokto ber hocche.Blood is coming out of his mouth.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ananya and Anirban are eating a meal together.
- অনন্যা Ananyaতোমার মুখে কি কিছু লেগেছে?tōmar mukhe ki kichu legeche?Is there something on your mouth?
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanহ্যাঁ, আমি মুছছি।hān, āmi mucchi.Yes, I am wiping it.
- অনন্যা Ananyaখাবারটা খুব সুস্বাদু, তাই না?khābārṭā khub sushwādu, tāi nā?The food is very tasty, isn't it?
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanহ্যাঁ, আমার মুখে স্বাদ লেগে আছে।hān, āmar mukhe swād lege āche.Yes, the taste is still in my mouth.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mouth” translations and entries মুখ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
