LearnBanglaচিংড়ি
chingri precise: chingRi
shrimp, prawn
What does চিংড়ি mean?
চিংড়ি (chingri) is a Bangla noun that means shrimp, prawn in English.
A shrimp or prawn, the small shellfish cooked in curries, fried, or dried. It is a prized and often expensive food in Bangladesh, and a must on festival menus. In shops people say চিংড়ি মাছ (chingri machh), literally 'shrimp fish', which is perfectly normal and not a mistake.
How do you say “shrimp” in Bangla?
Say চিংড়ি, pronounced chingri.
Example sentences
- আজ চিংড়ি রান্না হবে।aj chingri ranna hobe.
Prawns will be cooked today.
- চিংড়ি খুব দামি মাছ।chingri khub dami machh.
Prawn is a very expensive fish.
- এক কেজি চিংড়ি দিন।ek kilo chingri din.
Give me one kilo of prawns.
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