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bishwabiddaloy precise: bishwabiddalôy
university
What does বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় mean?
বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (bishwabiddaloy) is a Bangla noun that means university in English.
A university, the institution where you take a bachelor's degree or higher. The word is a compound of বিশ্ব (bishwo, world) and বিদ্যালয় (biddaloy, school), so it literally means 'world-school'. Do not swap it for কলেজ (kolej), which in Bangladesh is usually a separate college that may only be affiliated with a university.
How do you say “university” in Bangla?
Say বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, pronounced bishwabiddaloy.
Example sentences
- সে বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে পড়ে।she bishwabiddaloye pore.
He studies at university.
- কোন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে পড়ো?kon bishwabiddaloye poro?
Which university do you study at?
- বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়টা খুব বড়।bishwabiddaloyta khub boro.
The university is very big.
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