ভাষা

What does ভাষা mean?

ভাষা (bhasha) is a Bangla noun that means language in English.

This noun denotes a spoken or written language or speech in general. In Bangladesh, it carries profound cultural pride, closely linked with the historic 1952 Language Movement celebrated on Mother Language Day. Learners sometimes confuse it with the verb ভাসা (bhasha), which means to float on water.

How do you say “language” in Bangla?

Say ভাষা, pronounced bhasha. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.

Pronunciation tips

• It has a breathy consonant (bh, chh, dh, kh, th): say it with a small puff of air, as if a soft h follows.

These sounds have no exact English match. Practise them letter by letter in the Bengali alphabet guide.