দুর্গন্ধযুক্ত
durgondhoyukto
The Bengali word for smelly is দুর্গন্ধযুক্ত (durgondhoyukto).
This adjective is used to describe something that has a bad smell.
Meaning: having a bad smell (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word দুর্গন্ধযুক্ত is composed of dur (bad), gondho (smell) and the suffix yukto (containing/filled with).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form দুর্গন্ধযুক্ত is formal and is most commonly found in written text, news or scientific descriptions. In casual conversation, speakers often use the noun দুর্গন্ধ (bad smell) with a verb rather than this adjective.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective দুর্গন্ধযুক্ত is invariant in gender and number when used with nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
durgondhoyukto
Did you know?
- In casual speech, Bengalis often avoid the formal word দুর্গন্ধযুক্ত and instead use the word পচা (pocha), which literally means 'rotten' to describe anything that smells bad.
- In some dialects, a person might describe a bad smell as গন্ধ বের হওয়া (gondho ber howa), which literally translates to 'the smell is coming out'.
- The word গন্ধ (gondho) can be used in a phrase to mean 'hint' or 'trace' of something, not just a physical odor.
Examples in context
- রাস্তায় একটি দুর্গন্ধযুক্ত বস্তু পড়ে আছে।Rastay ekti durgondhoyukto bostu pore ache.A smelly object is lying on the street.
Example conversation
Akash and Ananya are cleaning the kitchen together.
- অনন্যা Ananyaআকাশ, এই ডাস্টবিনটা খুব দুর্গন্ধযুক্ত!Akash, ei dustbin-ta khub durgondhyukto!Akash, this dustbin is very smelly!
- আকাশ Akashহ্যাঁ, এটা এখনই খালি করা দরকার।Hyan, eta ekhoni khali kora dorkar.Yes, this needs to be emptied right now.
- অনন্যা Ananyaদয়া করে এটা বাইরে নিয়ে যাও।Doya kore eta baire niye jao.Please take it outside.
- আকাশ Akashঠিক আছে, আমি এখনই নিয়ে যাচ্ছি।Thik ache, ami ekhoni niye jachchi.Okay, I am taking it right now.
