LearnBanglaভাত
bhat
rice (cooked), a meal
What does ভাত mean?
ভাত (bhat) is a Bangla noun that means rice (cooked), a meal in English. Uncooked rice is চাল (chal). ভাত (bhat) is so central that it can mean the whole meal.
How do you say “rice” in Bangla?
Say ভাত, pronounced bhat. 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.
Example sentences
- আমি ভাত খাই।ami bhat khai.
I eat rice. (I rice eat.)
- আমি ভাত খাই, তারপর ঘুমাই।ami bhat khai, tarpor ghumai.
I eat rice, then I sleep.
- আমি ভাত আর ডাল খাই।ami bhat ar dal khai.
I eat rice and lentils.
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