আমার স্বামী
amar shami/amaɾ ʃami/word by word
The phrase "my husband" in Bengali is আমার স্বামী (amar shami).
This phrase is used by a married woman to refer to her male spouse.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of আমার (amar), meaning "my" and স্বামী (shami), meaning "husband".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
আমার স্বামী is a formal way to say "my husband" in Bengali.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is amar shami and the IPA is /amaɾ ʃami/.
Did you know?
- The word স্বামী is also used in a religious context to refer to a Hindu monk or a spiritual teacher, regardless of their marital status.
- In many households, a wife may refer to her husband as বর (bor), a word that also means 'bridegroom', effectively calling him 'my groom' long after the wedding.
- The word স্বামী comes from the Sanskrit word for 'owner' or 'master', reflecting historical social hierarchies within the marriage contract.
Examples in context
- আমার স্বামী পায়ুসঙ্গমে আগ্রহী।My husband is interested in anal sex.This sentence shows the use of আমার স্বামী to describe an interest.Tatoeba #12538247 by robingaspi, translation #11525730 by Nuel
- আমি একজন পুরুষ এবং আমার স্বামীও একজন পুরুষ।I am a man and my husband is also a man.This sentence shows the use of আমার স্বামী in a sentence describing gender identity.Tatoeba #12536835 by robingaspi, translation #12536837 by robingaspi
- আমি গর্বিত যে আমার স্বামী তুমি। তুমি আমার জীবনের অনুপম অংশ।I'm proud that you are my husband. You are an irreplaceable part of my life.
- আমার প্রিয় আমার স্বামী, তুমি আমার সবকিছু।My dear, my husband, you are my everything.
- আমার স্বামী খুব ভালো মানুষ।amar swami khub bhalo manush.My husband is a very good person.
Example conversation
Ishani and Sourav are talking about their families at a social gathering.
- সৌরভ Souravআপনার পরিবারের সবাই কেমন আছেন?apnar poribarer sobai kemon achen?How is everyone in your family?
- ইশানি Ishaniসবাই ভালো আছে, আমার স্বামীও ভালো আছেন।sobai bhalo ache, amar swami-o bhalo achen.Everyone is well, and my husband is also well.
- সৌরভ Souravশুনে খুশি হলাম।shune khushi holam.I am happy to hear that.
- ইশানি Ishaniধন্যবাদ।dhonnobad.Thank you.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (আমার, স্বামী) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries স্বামী, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
