Bengali
Bengali Urban Dictionary
Bengali Urban Dictionary entails a number of new or newly coined Bengali words and phrases. These words are widely used, especially in the friend circle. 2019.
| Byapok ( ব্যাপক ) | Original meaning “widespread”, now means “terrific”. Example : Gaan ta byapok. |
| Byatha (ব্যথা ) | Means ” having a soft corner for someone”. Example : Prem tem kichchu na boss, just ektu byatha. |
| Bomke jawa ( বোমকে যাওয়া ) | “Getting stunned” or “awe struck”, Example : Boss or oi rup dekhe to amar matha bomke gechhe. |
| Chaap neoya / chaap ( চাপ নেওয়া ) | Getting tense or feel ‘pressured’. Example : Oto chaap neoyar darkar nei, parikshay tui thik pass hoye jaabi. |
| Chaata (চাটা ) | Means ” irritating someone by striking an unpleasant conversation” . Example : Eto chatis na to. |
| Ekghor (একঘর ) | Original meaning of ‘Ekghore kora’ is ‘to ostracise someone’. But “ekghor” means astounding/impressive. Example : Boss tor bike ta ja hoyeche na … puro ekghor ! |
| Hejano (হেজানো ) | “Chatting aimlessly and mindlessly” or “dragging something on and on” Example : Amay lengi mere tumi to Facebook-e dekhchhi din raat hejachchho ?! |
| Hebby ( হেব্বি ) | Originated from the English word ” heavy”. Means “great”. Example : Scene ta hebby hoyechhe. |
| Jiyo ( জিও ) | Means “bravo”. Example : Kee goal korechis, jiyo ! |
| Jhari kara ( ঝারি করা ) | Means “to flirt” . Example : Dekh chhele ta keman jhari korchhe ! |
| Jome kheer(জমে ক্ষীর ) | Means “a thumping success”. Example : Tor serial ta ekdom jome kheer ! |
| Kelaney ( কেলানে ) | Original meaning “peel off” or “bikoshito kara” ( verb : kelano) , now means “a grinning dumb guy” Again, kelano means “to bash someone up” or “to expose teeth ( daant keliyo naa) ” . Example : Achchha kelaney lok maairi. |
| Kono katha hobena (কোনো কথা হবেনা ) | Means “end of the discussion”. As whatever I have said is beyond doubt, so there’s no point saying anything after this. Example : Bhut-adbhut serial ta darun. Kono katha hobena. |
| Lyad khaoya(ল্যাদ খাওয়া ) | Originated from the word “lethargic”. Means “feeling a lack of energy or a lack of interest in doing things”. Example : Oto lyad khele hobe .. chart ta baniye phel ! |
| Maapa ( মাপা ) | Means “scrutinise someone visually” Example : Boss tor GF amake eman maaplo na, matha garam hoye gechhe ! |
| Madan ( মদন ) | Means “A dumb guy”. Example : Arre oi love birds gulo ke eka chhere de…modon ekta. |
| Mama / Kaka / Mawa ( মামা / কাকা / মাওয়া ) | Means “dude”. Used generally in combination with Jiyo. Mawa is a distorted version of Mama. Example : Jiyo kaka , phatiye diyecho ! |
| Phatiye dewa ( ফাটিয়ে দেওয়া ) | Bengali version of “tussi chhaa gaye ” or “you rocked”. Example : Kee korechho guru, ekebare phatiye diyechho ! |
| Parina ( পারিনা ) | Means ” too good” or “bravo” Example : Tumi to kanpiye diyechho guru. Parina. |
| Tan jawa ( ট্যান যাওয়া ) | Picked up from Maths, from the word Tangent. Means “could/can not comprehend”. Example : Kee bolcho Boss ? Sab to tan jachchhe ! |
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