ছোট

What does ছোট mean?

ছোট (chhoto) is a Bangla adjective that means small, little, younger in English.

Means small or compact in physical dimension, as well as younger in age when discussing family members and peers. To refer to a younger brother or sister, speakers simply prefix it to the noun, as in ছোট ভাই (chhoto bhai). Learners should take care not to use it for short stature in people, which is normally expressed with খাটো (khato).

How do you say “small” in Bangla?

Say ছোট, pronounced chhoto. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.

Pronunciation tips

• It has a breathy consonant (bh, chh, dh, kh, th): say it with a small puff of air, as if a soft h follows.
• It has a retroflex sound (capital T or D in the precise spelling): curl your tongue tip back to the roof of your mouth.

These sounds have no exact English match. Practise them letter by letter in the Bengali alphabet guide.