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dhoa
to wash, to rinse
What does ধোয়া mean?
ধোয়া (dhoa) is a Bangla verb that means to wash, to rinse in English.
ধোয়া (dhoa) means to wash or rinse something with water — hands, clothes, dishes, rice. It is the plain household verb, and its stem shifts in different forms, giving ধোও (dhoo, wash!) and ধুয়েছি (dhuyechhi, I have washed). Learners sometimes reach for it when talking about bathing people, but that is গোসল করা (goshol kora).
How do you say “to wash” in Bangla?
Say ধোয়া, pronounced dhoa.
Example sentences
- খাওয়ার আগে হাত ধোয়া ভালো।khaoyar age hat dhoa bhalo.
It's good to wash your hands before eating.
- কাপড় ধোয়া হয়েছে?kapor dhoa hoyechhe?
Have the clothes been washed?
- হাত ধোও, তারপর খাও।hat dhoo, tarpor khao.
Wash your hands, then eat.
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