জ্বর
jor precise: jôr
fever
What does জ্বর mean?
জ্বর (jor) is a Bangla noun that means fever in English.
Refers to a fever or elevated body temperature, an essential medical term in daily Bangladeshi life. It is commonly constructed with verbs like আসা (asha) or হওয়া (hoyechhe) to indicate falling sick, and মাপা (mapa) for taking a temperature. English speakers often make the mistake of translating 'I have a fever' literally with an active verb, whereas natural Bangla uses the dative structure আমার জ্বর হয়েছে (amar jor hoyechhe).
How do you say “fever” in Bangla?
Say জ্বর, pronounced jor. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.
Example sentences
- কাল রাত থেকে আমার জ্বর হয়েছে।kal rat theke amar jor hoyechhe.
I have had a fever since last night.
- আপনার জ্বরের ওষুধ খাওয়া হয়েছে?apnar jorer oshudh khaoya hoyechhe?
Have you taken your fever medicine?
- জ্বর বেশি হলে ডাক্তারের কাছে যান।jor beshi hole daktarer kachhe jan.
Go to the doctor if the fever gets high.
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