স্কুইড
skuiḍ
The English word 'squid' is translated into Bengali as স্কুইড (skuiḍ).
স্কুইড is a noun used to refer to the sea animal known as a squid.
Meaning: sea animal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as skuiḍ.
Did you know?
- While স্কুইড is used for the specific animal, Bengali speakers often use the broader term কালি মাছ meaning 'ink fish' to describe squids and cuttlefish.
- The spelling স্কুইড uses a special conjunct character to mimic the English 'sq' sound, which does not exist naturally in traditional Bengali phonetics.
- In many coastal regions of West Bengal and Bangladesh, people may use the more general term মাছ (fish) to refer to squid when cooking, treating it as a generic seafood category.
Examples in context
- আমি স্কুইড খেতে ভালোবাসি।ami skuid khete bhalobashi.I love eating squid.
- স্কুইড একটি সামুদ্রিক প্রাণী।skuid ekti samudrik prani.A squid is a sea animal.
- বাজার থেকে কিছু স্কুইড আনো।bajar theke kichu skuid ano.Bring some squid from the market.
Example conversation
Ananya and Akash are discussing what to cook for dinner.
- অনন্যা Ananyaরাতে কী রান্না করবে?rate ki ranna korbe?What will you cook tonight?
- আকাশ Akashআমি স্কুইড রান্না করব।ami skuid ranna korbo.I will cook squid.
- অনন্যা Ananyaসেটা খুব সুস্বাদু হবে!seta khub suswadu hobe!That will be very delicious!
- আকাশ Akashহ্যাঁ, অনন্যা, খুব ভালো লাগবে।hyã, ananya, khub bhalo lagbe.Yes, Ananya, it will be very good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “squid” translations and entries স্কুইড, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
