কল

What does কল mean?

কল (kol) is a Bangla noun that means tap, water tap, faucet in English.

This everyday noun designates a water tap, faucet, or household hand-pump tube-well. While it has historical and formal meanings related to machinery, in domestic Bangladeshi parlance it almost always refers to a plumbing tap. A useful household phrase to know is কল বন্ধ করো (kol bondho koro), used to instruct someone to turn off a running tap.

How do you say “tap” in Bangla?

Say কল, pronounced kol. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.