LearnBanglaডাক্তার
daktar precise: Daktar
doctor
What does ডাক্তার mean?
ডাক্তার (daktar) is a Bangla noun that means doctor in English.
Borrowed from English, this is the universal spoken term in Bangladesh for a physician or medical doctor. It serves both as the name of the profession and as a polite title of direct address, often paired as ডাক্তার সাহেব (daktar shaheb). Learners should avoid the literary word চিকিৎসক (chikitshok) in conversation, as it sounds unnaturally formal for daily Dhaka speech.
How do you say “doctor” in Bangla?
Say ডাক্তার, pronounced daktar. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.
Pronunciation tips
- 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.
Example sentences
- আমি কাল সকালে ডাক্তার দেখাতে যাব।ami kal shokale daktar dekhate jabo.
I will go see a doctor tomorrow morning.
- ডাক্তার সাহেব কি এখন চেম্বারে আছেন?daktar shaheb ki ekhon chembare achhen?
Is the doctor in his consultation room now?
- ডাক্তার আমাকে বিশ্রাম নিতে বলেছেন।daktar amake bishram nite bolechhen.
The doctor told me to rest.
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