Language/Bengali/Vocabulary/Colors
Hi Bengali learners! đ
In this lesson, you will learn the vocabulary for colors in Bengali. Colors are an important aspect of any language as they are linked to culture and tradition. Learning the colors in Bengali will help you better understand the context of conversations and descriptions in Bengali. Knowing how to name colors will also enrich your vocabulary and allow you to create vivid and precise descriptions.
Colors in Bengali can be named in various ways, some of which are linked to emotions or cultural references. Before we dive into specific colors, let us understand how adjectives work in Bengali.
Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson:Geography, Seasons, Flowers & Greetings.
Adjectives in Bengali[edit | edit source]
In Bengali language, adjectives come after the noun they describe. This is the opposite of English, where adjectives generally come before the noun. This can sometimes lead to confusion for learners. Here is an example:
English: A red car Bengali: āĻāĻāĻāĻŋ āĻ˛āĻžāĻ˛ āĻāĻžāĻĄāĻŧāĻŋ (Ekáši lÄl gÄáši)
Here, "red" is an adjective that comes before "car" in English. In Bengali, however, "lal" (red) comes after "car" in the sentence. Even though the structure is different, the meaning remains the same.
To describe a noun using multiple adjectives, Bengali uses a conjunction word "āĻāĻŦāĻ" (ÄbÃĻng) which means "and". For example:
English: A big, yellow banana Bengali: āĻāĻāĻāĻž āĻŦāĻĄāĻŧ āĻšāĻ˛ā§āĻĻ āĻāĻ˛āĻž (Ekáša bôáša hôlud kôla)
"āĻšāĻ˛ā§āĻĻ" (holud) means "yellow" and "āĻŦāĻĄāĻŧ" (bôáša) means "big".
Now, let's learn the vocabulary for colors in Bengali!
Basic Colors[edit | edit source]
Here are the basic colors that are commonly used in Bengali:
Bengali | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻ˛āĻžāĻ˛ | lal | Red |
āĻ¸āĻŦā§āĻ | shobuj | Green |
āĻ¨ā§āĻ˛ | nil | Blue |
āĻšāĻ˛ā§āĻĻ | holud | Yellow |
āĻ¸āĻžāĻĻāĻž | shada | White |
āĻāĻžāĻ˛ā§ | kalo | Black |
āĻā§āĻ˛āĻžāĻĒā§ | golapi | Pink |
āĻ¨āĻžāĻ°āĻā§āĻā§ | narongi | Orange |
Here are a few tips to help you remember these colors:
- The word "lal" (red) is often used to express strong emotions such as anger or love. It also refers to the color of a bride's wedding dress. - The word "shobuj" (green) is linked to nature and symbolizes peace and prosperity. - The word "nil" (blue) refers not only to the color 'blue', but also to the sky and sea. It is a popular color for clothing. - The word "holud" (yellow) is linked to the sun and symbolizes happiness and hope. It is also the color of many traditional Bengali sweets such as "rosogolla". - The word "shada" (white) is linked to purity and cleanliness. It is commonly worn by Bengali men during formal occasions such as weddings and religious ceremonies. - The word "kalo" (black) is often linked to death, mourning and negative emotions. - The word "golapi" (pink) is associated with femininity and is a popular color for clothing. - The word "narongi" (orange) is often associated with autumn, harvest and is a symbol of excitement and enthusiasm.
Now, let's see these colors in a dialogue:
- Person 1: āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻāĻžāĻŽāĻž āĻāĻŋ āĻšāĻ˛ā§āĻĻ āĻ¨āĻžāĻāĻŋ āĻ¨ā§āĻ˛? (Tomar jama ki holud naki nil?) (Is your dress yellow or blue?)
- Person 2: āĻ¨ā§āĻ˛āĨ¤ āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻĒāĻāĻ¨ā§āĻĻā§āĻ° āĻĻā§āĻŦāĻĻā§āĻ¤ā§āĻ° āĻāĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ¨ āĻšāĻ˛ā§āĻĻāĨ¤ (Nil. Amar pochondo dar Devdooter own holud.) (Blue. My favorite bird, the 'Debdoot' is yellow.)
Other colors[edit | edit source]
In addition to these basic colors, Bengali also has a few other unique colors that are used to describe specific objects or concepts.
Bengali | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻŦā§āĻā§āĻ¨āĻŋ | beguni | Eggplant color |
āĻŦāĻ°ā§āĻŖāĻ°āĻžāĻā§āĻ¯ | barnorajjo | Rainbow |
āĻŦāĻžāĻĻāĻžāĻŽā§ | badami | Almond color |
āĻŽāĻ°ā§āĻā§āĻŽāĻŋ | moru-bhumi | Desert color |
āĻ āĻā§āĻā§āĻ°āĻŋ | onguri | Grapes color |
Here are some examples on how to use these colors in context:
- Person 1: āĻ¤āĻžāĻ° āĻāĻ° āĻŦā§āĻā§āĻ¨āĻŋ āĻ°āĻā§āĻ°āĨ¤ (Tar ghor beguni rong-er) (His house is eggplant colored)
- Person 2: āĻāĻ¤ āĻŦāĻāĻ° āĻŦāĻ°ā§āĻˇāĻžāĻāĻžāĻ˛ā§ āĻāĻāĻžāĻļā§ āĻŦāĻ°ā§āĻŖāĻ°āĻžāĻā§āĻ¯ āĻĻā§āĻā§āĻāĻŋāĨ¤ (Got bôchor bôrsha-kale akashae barnôrajo dekh-echi) (Last year in rainy season I saw a rainbow)
- Person 3: āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻ° āĻāĻžāĻŽāĻĄāĻŧāĻž āĻŦāĻžāĻĻāĻžāĻŽā§ āĻšāĻ˛ā§ āĻāĻžāĻ˛ā§ āĻ˛āĻžāĻāĻŦā§āĨ¤ (Tomar ga-ye-r chom-do-ra badami ho-le bhalo laag-be) (Your leather shoes will look good in almond color)
- Person 4: āĻšāĻžāĻ¨āĻŋāĻĢ āĻāĻāĻāĻŋ āĻ¸ā§āĻ¨ā§āĻĻāĻ° āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ āĻāĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻ˛ā§āĻĄ āĻŽā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻĒ āĻ°ā§āĻā§ āĻā§āĻā§āĨ¤ āĻ¸ā§āĻāĻŋ āĻŽāĻ°ā§āĻā§āĻŽāĻŋ āĻ°āĻā§āĻ°āĨ¤ (Hanif ekáši sundor new world map rekhe geche. āĻ¸ā§āĻāĻŋ āĻŽāĻ°ā§āĻā§āĻŽāĻŋ āĻ°āĻā§āĻ°āĨ¤) (Hanif has hung a beautiful new world map. It is in desert color)
- Person 5: āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻā§āĻ¤āĻž āĻāĻŋ āĻ āĻā§āĻā§āĻ°āĻŋ āĻ°āĻā§āĻ°? (Tomar juta ki onguri rong-er?) (Is your shoes in grape color?)
That's it! You now know how to name basic and unique colors in Bengali. Practice using these colors in your daily conversations to improve your vocabulary and communication skills.
To improve your Bengali Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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