গাছ
gach/ɡat͡ʃʰ/
In Bengali, the word for tree is গাছ (gach). Wiktionary also lists বৃক্ষ (brikkho).
Meaning: large woody plant (noun)
Ways to say it
| Bengali | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| গাছ | gach | /ɡat͡ʃʰ/ /ɡatɕʰ/ |
| বৃক্ষ | brikkho | /brikkʰo/ |
The term is used to refer to a large woody plant.
Which one should you use?
While গাছ is the common word for tree, বৃক্ষ is a more formal or literary term used in textbooks, poetry or formal speeches.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can modify the word গাছ using various suffixes. To specify 'the tree' (definite), you can add the suffix '-টি' (-ti) to the word গাছ. When saying something is 'in' or 'on' a tree, the suffix '-এ' (-e) is added to গাছ to indicate location.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of গাছ is /ɡatʃʰ/.
Did you know?
- The common word for tree, গাছ, actually shares its ancestral roots with the Sanskrit word for 'a group' or 'a collection'.
- Bengali has a specific word for the 'shadow' or 'shade' of a tree, ছায়া, which is frequently used in poetry to symbolize protection and maternal love.
- Bengali has a specific kinship term for the banyan tree, calling it বটগাছ (bot-gach), as it is often viewed as a spiritual guardian or a community center in rural villages.
Examples in context
- এই গাছটা বয়স কত?How old is this tree?This sentence is useful for asking about the age of a specific গাছ.Tatoeba #5587179 by tanay, translation #1488011 by arnxy20
- বিড়ালটি গাছে উঠে গেছে।The cat climbed up the tree.This sentence demonstrates the use of the locative form গাছে to show an animal is up in the tree.Tatoeba #12526567 by robingaspi, translation #682278 by Source_VOA
- গাছটি এত লম্বা ছিল যে বাগানের দেয়াল ছাড়িয়ে গিয়েছিল।The tree was so tall that it surpassed the garden wall.This sentence illustrates how to use the definite form গাছটি to describe a specific tree.Tatoeba #11992344 by robingaspi, translation #664019 by bluepie88
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Example conversation
Moumita and Rahul are walking in a park.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaওই গাছটার নিচে বসতে পারি?Oi gach-tar niche boshte pari?Can we sit under that tree?
- রাহুল Rahulহ্যাঁ, ওখানে অনেক ছায়া আছে।He, okhane onek chaya ache.Yes, there is plenty of shade there.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaগাছটা দেখতে খুব সুন্দর।Gach-ta dekhte khub sundor.The tree looks very beautiful.
- রাহুল Rahulহ্যাঁ, প্রকৃতি খুব চমৎকার।He, prokriti khub chomokkar.Yes, nature is wonderful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tree” translations and entries গাছ, বৃক্ষ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries গাছ, বৃক্ষ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
