How to Say “Panda” in Bengali

পান্ডা
panḍa/panɖa/
The Bengali word for panda is পান্ডা (panḍa).
The word refers to the animal *Ailuropoda melanoleuca*.
Meaning: Ailuropoda melanoleuca (noun)

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How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is panḍa.

Did you know?

  • The Bengali word পান্ডা is a loanword, but it is phonetically similar to পন্ডিত, meaning 'scholar'. This creates a humorous mental association for some speakers between the animal and a learned person.
  • The letter 'ḍ' in পান্ডা is a retroflex consonant, meaning the tongue must curl back and touch the roof of the mouth, a physical gesture not used for the English word 'panda'.
  • The script used for পান্ডা is derived from the Brahmi script, meaning the characters are part of a much older writing system than the English word's origin.

Examples in context

  • আমি একটি পান্ডা দেখতে চাই।
    I want to see a panda.
  • পান্ডা বাঘের মতন দেখায় তবে এটা বাঘ নয়।
    The panda looks like a tiger but it's not a tiger.
  • আমি পান্ডা খুব পছন্দ করি।
    I really like pandas.
  • বাঘ একটা পান্ডা নয়।
    A tiger is not a panda.
  • পান্ডা খুব মিষ্টি দেখতে।
    Panda khub mishti dekhte.
    The panda looks very cute.
  • চিড়িয়াখানায় একটি পান্ডা আছে।
    Chiriyakhana-y ekiti panda ache.
    There is a panda in the zoo.
  • পান্ডা বাঁশ খেতে পছন্দ করে।
    Panda bash khete pochondo kore.
    Pandas like to eat bamboo.

Example conversation

Moumita and Rahul are looking at a picture book about animals.

  1. মৌমিতা Moumita

    এই পান্ডাটি কি তোমার প্রিয়?
    Ei panda-ti ki tomar priyo?
    Is this panda your favorite?
  2. রাহুল Rahul

    হ্যাঁ, আমি পান্ডা খুব ভালোবাসি।
    Hyan, ami panda khub bhalobashi.
    Yes, I love pandas very much.
  3. মৌমিতা Moumita

    তার গায়ের রঙ সাদা আর কালো।
    Tar gaier rong sada ar kalo.
    Its colors are white and black.
  4. রাহুল Rahul

    ঠিক বলেছো, মৌমিতা।
    Thik bolecho, Moumita.
    That's right, Moumita.

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