স্ত্রী

What does স্ত্রী mean?

স্ত্রী (stri) is a Bangla noun that means wife in English.

Wife, used in formal, written or respectful speech when referring to one's own or another man's wife. In casual talk people more often say বউ (bou), and স্ত্রী (stri) can sound stiff between close friends, but it is the safe choice in news, forms and polite conversation. The matching word for husband is স্বামী (shami).

How do you say “wife” in Bangla?

Say স্ত্রী, pronounced stri. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.