কুমড়ো
kumṛo
The Bengali word for pumpkin is কুমড়ো (kumṛo).
কুমড়ো is a noun used to refer to the fruit of the pumpkin plant.
Meaning: fruit of this plant (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
kumṛo
Did you know?
- Certain Bengali idioms use কুমড়ো to describe a person who is clumsy or slow, similar to how some English dialects use 'thick'.
- In Bengali traditional medicine, such as Ayurveda, different parts of the কুমড়ো plant are believed to have distinct cooling properties for the body.
- The word কুমড়ো is used broadly to describe various types of squash, as Bengali does not have separate single words for 'zucchini' or 'butternut squash'.
Examples in context
- বাজারে খুব সস্তা কুমড়ো পাওয়া যাচ্ছে।bajare khub sasta kumro paowa jachche.Very cheap pumpkin is available in the market.
- আমি আজ কুমড়ো দিয়ে তরকারি রান্না করব।ami aj kumro diye torkari ranna korbo.I will cook a curry with pumpkin today.
- এই কুমড়োটা অনেক বড়।ei kumrota onek boro.This pumpkin is very big.
Example conversation
Sourav and Ananya are discussing what to cook for dinner.
- সৌরভ Souravআজ আমরা কী খাব?Aaj amra ki khabo?What will we eat today?
- অনন্যা Ananyaআমি কুমড়ো দিয়ে তরকারি বানাব।Ami kumro diye torkari banabo.I will make a curry with pumpkin.
- সৌরভ Souravঘরে কি কুমড়ো আছে?Ghore ki kumro ache?Is there any pumpkin at home?
- অনন্যা Ananyaহ্যাঁ, ফ্রিজে একটি আছে।Haan, fridge-e ekti ache.Yes, there is one in the fridge.
