LearnBanglaলঞ্চ
lonch precise: lônch
launch, ferry
What does লঞ্চ mean?
লঞ্চ (lonch) is a Bangla noun that means launch, ferry in English.
A large motorised passenger boat that runs on rivers between towns, the main long-distance river transport in Bangladesh. It is bigger and more comfortable than a নৌকা (nouka) 'country boat', with cabins and a deck, and people say লঞ্চে করে (lonche kore) 'by launch' when describing the trip. Don't link it to the English verb 'launch' — the Bangla word is only the boat.
How do you say “launch” in Bangla?
Say লঞ্চ, pronounced lonch.
Example sentences
- লঞ্চে করে গ্রামে যাই।lonche kore grame jai.
I go to the village by launch.
- লঞ্চ কখন ছাড়বে?lonch kokhon chharbe?
When does the launch leave?
- লঞ্চে ভিড় অনেক।lonche bhir onek.
There's a big crowd on the launch.
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