LearnBanglaবউ
bou
wife, bride
What does বউ mean?
বউ (bou) is a Bangla noun that means wife, bride in English.
A casual everyday word for a wife, and also for a bride at a wedding. It is the normal spoken term in Bangladesh, while স্ত্রী (stri) is the formal or written word used in documents and polite company. It also shows up in compounds like ছেলের বউ (chheler bou), meaning a son's wife, so context decides whether it is 'wife' or 'daughter-in-law'.
How do you say “wife” in Bangla?
Say বউ, pronounced bou.
Example sentences
- আমার বউ খুব ভালো রান্না করে।amar bou khub bhalo ranna kore.
My wife cooks very well.
- তোমার বউ কোথায়?tomar bou kothay?
Where's your wife?
- বউয়ের শাড়িটা খুব সুন্দর।bouyer sharita khub shundor.
The bride's saree is very pretty.
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