Bangla dictionary · noun

স্বামী

shami

husband

What does স্বামী mean?

স্বামী (shami) is a Bangla noun that means husband in English.

A husband, used in neutral and formal contexts such as introductions, forms, news, and polite conversation. It is the respectful word, so it appears whenever a woman refers to her husband in public or to strangers. Don't confuse it with জামাই (jamai), which means son-in-law, not husband.

How do you say “husband” in Bangla?

Say স্বামী, pronounced shami.

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