বাথরুম
bathroom
The Bengali word for toilet is বাথরুম (bathroom).
The word refers to a fixture used for urination and defecation.
Meaning: fixture used for urination and defecation (noun)
Which one should you use?
শৌচাগার is a formal term for toilet and টয়লেটে যাও means "Go to the toilet" in an informal way.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In West Bengal, India, the term সৌচাগার is used widely. In some regions of Bangladesh, পায়খানা is used to refer to a toilet.
How do you pronounce it?
bathroom
Did you know?
- The formal word শৌচাগার is derived from the Sanskrit root শৌচ, which means 'purity' or 'cleanliness', rather than waste.
- The word পায়খানা is etymologically related to the act of defecation itself, so using it to mean 'the toilet' can sound quite blunt or even vulgar depending on the company.
- If you are in a rural setting, you might hear people refer to a 'latrine' or 'pit' rather than a 'bathroom', as many traditional facilities are not the indoor 'bath' style implied by বাথরুম.
Examples in context
- অনুগ্রহ করে শৌচাগারে যাওPlease go to the restroom
- বাথরুমে যাওGo to the bathroom
- টয়লেটে যাওGo to the toilet
- বাথরুমটি পরিষ্কার আছে।bathrumti porishkar ache.The bathroom is clean.
- আমি বাথরুম খুঁজছি।ami bathrum khujchi.I am looking for the bathroom.
- বাথরুমটি কোথায়?bathrumti kothay?Where is the bathroom?
Example conversation
At a friend's house, Anirban is looking for the facilities.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaদাঁড়াও, আমি তোমাকে বাথরুম দেখিয়ে দিচ্ছি।darao, ami tomake bathrum dekhiye dicchi.Wait, I will show you the bathroom.
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanধন্যবাদ, মৌমিতা।dhonnyobad, Moumita.Thank you, Moumita.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaতোমার কি আর কিছু লাগবে?tomar ki ar kichu lagbe?Do you need anything else?
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanনা, এখন আর লাগবে না।na, ekhon ar lagbe na.No, I don't need anything else now.
