LearnBanglaএকুশ
ekush precise: ækush
twenty-one
What does একুশ mean?
একুশ (ekush) is a Bangla number that means twenty-one in English.
The number twenty-one, a plain counting word used for ages, numbers and quantities. It carries strong cultural weight in Bangladesh because একুশে ফেব্রুয়ারি (ekushe februyari), the twenty-first of February, marks Language Martyrs' Day. It is neutral in register and appears in both speech and writing.
How do you say “twenty-one” in Bangla?
Say একুশ, pronounced ekush.
Example sentences
- একুশে ফেব্রুয়ারি একটা বিশেষ দিন।ekushe phebruari ekta bishesh din.
The 21st of February is a special day.
- সবাই একুশের গান গায়।shobai ekusher gan gay.
Everyone sings the Ekushey song.
- আমার বয়স একুশ।amar boyosh ekush.
I'm twenty-one.
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