কাগজ
kagoj/kaɡod͡ʒ/
The English word "paper" is translated into Bengali as কাগজ (kagoj).
কাগজ is used to refer to paper as a sheet material.
Meaning: sheet material (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as kagoj. The IPA pronunciation is /kaɡodʒ/.
Did you know?
- The Bengali word কাগজ is actually a Persian loanword, tracing its roots back to the Classical Persian word کَاغَذ.
- While কাগজ is the standard term, the phrase কাগজে কলমে literally means 'on paper and pen' but is used to describe formal documentation or academic work.
- Historically, before the widespread use of কাগজ, scholars in Bengal wrote on তালপাতা, which are dried palm leaves.
Examples in context
- আমাকে এক টুকরো কাগজ দাও।āmākē ēka ṭukrō kāgaj dāo.Give me a piece of paper.
- কাগজটি খুব সাদা।kāgajatī khuba sādā.The paper is very white.
Example conversation
Sourav and Moumita are studying together.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaসৌরভ, তোমার কাছে কি কাগজ আছে?Sourav, tomar kache ki kagoz ache?Sourav, do you have any paper?
- সৌরভ Souravহ্যাঁ, আমার ব্যাগে কিছু কাগজ আছে।Hyan, amar bage kichu kagoz ache.Yes, I have some paper in my bag.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaআমাকে কি একটি কাগজ দেবে?Amake ki ekTi kagoz debe?Will you give me a sheet of paper?
- সৌরভ Souravনিয়ে নাও, মৌমিতা।Niye nao, Moumita.Take it, Moumita.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “paper” translations and entries কাগজ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries কাগজ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
