Bangla dictionary · verb

বসা

bosha precise: bôsha

to sit, to stay

What does বসা mean?

বসা (bosha) is a Bangla verb that means to sit, to stay in English.

To sit, or to stay seated, and also to take a seat somewhere for a while, as in বসে আছি (boshe achhi), "I'm sitting, waiting". It is one of the first verbs you need in a shop, office or waiting room. A common slip is using it for "to live" in a city, where থাকা (thaka) is the correct verb.

How do you say “to sit” in Bangla?

Say বসা, pronounced bosha.

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