Bangla dictionary · noun

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.

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