LearnBanglaগন্ধ
gondho precise: gôndho
smell, scent, odor
What does গন্ধ mean?
গন্ধ (gondho) is a Bangla noun that means smell, scent, odor in English.
গন্ধ (gondho) refers to a smell, scent, or odor, and carries a neutral connotation on its own. To specify pleasant fragrance or foul stench, speakers combine it with adjectives to form ভালো গন্ধ (bhalo gondho) or বাজে গন্ধ (baje gondho). A common mistake is assuming the standalone word automatically means bad smell; in everyday speech, গন্ধ পাওয়া (gondho paoa) simply means smelling or sensing an odor.
How do you say “smell” in Bangla?
Say গন্ধ, pronounced gondho. 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.
Example sentences
- রান্নাঘর থেকে ভালো গন্ধ আসছে।rannaghor theke bhalo gondho ashchhe.
A good smell is coming from the kitchen.
- এই ফুলের কি কোনো গন্ধ আছে?ei fuler ki kono gondho achhe?
Does this flower have any scent?
- বাসি খাবার থেকে বাজে গন্ধ বের হচ্ছে।bashi khabar theke baje gondho ber hochchhe.
A bad smell is coming from the stale food.
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