LearnBanglaকষ্ট
koshto precise: kôshTo
hardship, trouble, suffering
What does কষ্ট mean?
কষ্ট (koshto) is a Bangla noun that means hardship, trouble, suffering in English.
Pain, hardship or trouble, covering both physical suffering and emotional distress. It is a strong but very common word: কষ্ট পাওয়া (koshto paoa) means to be hurt by someone's words or behaviour, and কষ্ট করে (koshto kore) means doing something the hard way, with effort. Learners sometimes reach for it over small irritations where Bangla would rather say ঝামেলা (jhamela).
How do you say “hardship” in Bangla?
Say কষ্ট, pronounced koshto. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.
Example sentences
- খুব কষ্ট হচ্ছে।khub koshto hochchhe.
I'm in a lot of pain.
- তাকে কষ্ট দিও না।take koshto dio na.
Don't hurt him.
- কষ্ট করে পড়াশোনা করছে।koshto kore porashona korchhe.
She studies with great effort.
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