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khalu
uncle (mother's sister's husband)
What does খালু mean?
খালু (khalu) is a Bangla noun that means uncle (mother's sister's husband) in English.
Your mother's sister's husband, one of the standard Bangla kinship terms that English lumps under uncle. It is used both to address him and to talk about him, usually attached to his name, as in রফিক খালু (Rofiq khalu). English speakers often miss that Bangla distinguishes each aunt and uncle by exactly which side of the family they come from.
How do you say “uncle” in Bangla?
Say খালু, pronounced khalu.
Example sentences
- খালু আজ আসবেন।khalu aj asben.
Uncle is coming today.
- আমার খালু খুব হাসেন।amar khalu khub hasen.
My uncle laughs a lot.
- খালুর বাড়ি কাছেই।khalur bari kachhei.
Uncle's house is nearby.
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