পৃথিবী

What does পৃথিবী mean?

পৃথিবী (prithibi) is a Bangla noun that means world, earth in English.

পৃথিবী (prithibi) denotes planet Earth or the entire world in a physical and geographic sense. It is widely used across all registers, from classroom geography to daily conversations about world news and nature. A common mistake among beginners is confusing it with দেশ (desh), which means country or homeland, or দুনিয়া (duniya), which is a colloquial synonym often heard in casual or philosophical contexts.

How do you say “world” in Bangla?

Say পৃথিবী, pronounced prithibi. 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.