চাল

What does চাল mean?

চাল (chal) is a Bangla noun that means uncooked rice, rice in English.

This noun refers strictly to uncooked, raw rice grains as sold in grocery stores or kept in kitchen storage. In Bangladeshi culture, it is fundamentally distinguished from ভাত (bhat), which refers only to cooked rice ready for eating. A very common learner mistake is asking for ভাত (bhat) in a shop, where you must always ask for চাল (chal).

How do you say “uncooked rice” in Bangla?

Say চাল, pronounced chal. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.