মাছ

What does মাছ mean?

মাছ (machh) is a Bangla noun that means fish in English. মাছে-ভাতে বাঙালি (machhe-bhate bangali), "fish and rice make a Bengali", is an old saying.

How do you say “fish” in Bangla?

Say মাছ, pronounced machh. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.

Pronunciation tips

• It has a breathy consonant (bh, chh, dh, kh, th): say it with a small puff of air, as if a soft h follows.

These sounds have no exact English match. Practise them letter by letter in the Bengali alphabet guide.