বোন

What does বোন mean?

বোন (bon) is a Bangla noun that means sister in English.

This noun means sister and applies to both older and younger sisters. In daily conversation across Bangladesh, people usually address an older sister affectionately as আপু (apu) and refer to a younger sister as ছোট বোন (chhotobon) rather than using this bare term alone. A common learner mistake is using it as a direct vocative without checking relative age.

How do you say “sister” in Bangla?

Say বোন, pronounced bon. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.