LearnBanglaটমেটো
tometo precise: TômeTo
tomato
What does টমেটো mean?
টমেটো (tometo) is a Bangla noun that means tomato in English.
This is the loanword for tomato, universally used in daily market shopping and home cooking across Bangladesh. Unlike English, the word is pronounced with Bangla retroflex sounds as টমেটো (tometo). Learners should not search for a formal native Bengali term, as everyone exclusively uses this borrowed form.
How do you say “tomato” in Bangla?
Say টমেটো, pronounced tometo. Press play to hear a native Bangladeshi voice say it.
Pronunciation tips
- It has a retroflex sound (capital T or D in the precise spelling): curl your tongue tip back to the roof of your mouth.
These sounds have no exact English match. Practise them letter by letter in the Bengali alphabet guide.
Example sentences
- এক কেজি লাল টমেটো দিন।ek keji lal tometo din.
Give me one kilogram of red tomatoes.
- বাজারে এখন টমেটোর কেজি কত?bajare ekhon tometor keji koto?
How much is a kilo of tomatoes in the market now?
- সালাদের জন্য পাকা টমেটো আনুন।salader jonno paka tometo anun.
Bring ripe tomatoes for the salad.
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