চল্লিশ

What does চল্লিশ mean?

চল্লিশ (chollish) is a Bangla number that means forty in English.

This cardinal numeral represents forty, commonly encountered when quoting prices of produce, tracking highway speed limits, or discussing summer temperatures. The word contains an internal doubled consonant that native speakers pronounce with a brief audible hold before completing the word. Learners often pronounce it with a single consonant, which sounds unnatural and slightly clipped to Bangladeshi ears.

How do you say “forty” in Bangla?

Say চল্লিশ, pronounced chollish. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.