ঘুম

What does ঘুম mean?

ঘুম (ghum) is a Bangla noun that means sleep in English.

ঘুম (ghum) is the noun meaning sleep or slumber. In Bangla, it combines with auxiliary verbs to express sleepiness through ঘুম পাওয়া (ghum paoa) or waking up through ঘুম ভাঙা (ghum bhanga). A frequent learner error is treating it directly as an English-style verb; you must instead use the verbal form ঘুমানো (ghumano) or add an appropriate supporting verb.

How do you say “sleep” in Bangla?

Say ঘুম, pronounced ghum. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.

Pronunciation tips

• It has a breathy consonant (bh, chh, dh, kh, th): say it with a small puff of air, as if a soft h follows.

These sounds have no exact English match. Practise them letter by letter in the Bengali alphabet guide.