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pipasha
thirst
What does পিপাসা mean?
পিপাসা (pipasha) is a Bangla noun that means thirst in English.
This noun denotes thirst and the physical urge to drink water. Just like hunger, it is expressed through an impersonal idiom using the genitive pronoun paired with পাওয়া (paoa) or লাগা (laga), as in আমার পিপাসা পেয়েছে (amar pipasha peyechhe). Learners should remember to ask for পানি (pani) rather than the West Bengal term জল (jol) when quenching their thirst in Bangladesh.
How do you say “thirst” in Bangla?
Say পিপাসা, pronounced pipasha. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.
Example sentences
- গরমে আমার খুব পিপাসা পেয়েছে।gorome amar khub pipasha peyechhe.
In the heat, I feel very thirsty.
- আপনার কি খুব পিপাসা লাগছে?apnar ki khub pipasha lagchhe?
Are you feeling very thirsty?
- ঠান্ডা পানি খেয়ে পিপাসা মেটাও।thanda pani kheye pipasha metao.
Quench your thirst by drinking cold water.
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