ছক্কা
chhokka precise: chhôkka
six, a six
What does ছক্কা mean?
ছক্কা (chhokka) is a Bangla noun that means six, a six in English.
A six in cricket, scored when the ball clears the boundary without touching the ground. In everyday talk it also means a six in a game of dice or cards, and people shout it to praise something spectacular. Note the doubled ক in the spelling and the doubled kh in the sound: chhokka, not choka.
How do you say “six” in Bangla?
Say ছক্কা, pronounced chhokka. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.
Example sentences
- ও ছক্কা মারল।o chhokka marlo.
He hit a six.
- আরেকটা ছক্কা দরকার।arekta chhokka dorkar.
We need another six.
- ছক্কা মেরে ম্যাচ জিতলাম।chhokka mere match jitlam.
We won the match by hitting a six.
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