LearnBanglaআব্বা
abba
father, dad
What does আব্বা mean?
আব্বা (abba) is a Bangla noun that means father, dad in English.
Dad, the matching affectionate word for father, used all over Bangladesh in casual family speech. Like আম্মা (amma), it is homelier than বাবা (baba) and is used directly when speaking to or about your father. It also appears in the common phrase আব্বা-আম্মা (abba-amma), meaning "parents" in everyday talk.
How do you say “father” in Bangla?
Say আব্বা, pronounced abba. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.
Example sentences
- আব্বা বাইরে গেছেন।abba baire gechen.
Dad has gone out.
- আব্বা কী করছেন?abba ki korchen?
What's Dad doing?
- আব্বাকে ফোন করো।abbake phon koro.
Call Dad.
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