Learning Bengali....err Bangla

Baajilo Kaharo Beena

2011-09-05T02:39:00.000-07:00

Baajilo kaharo beena ,modhuro shwarey .
Amaro nibhrito nabojeebono parey.
Prabhabto kamalo shamo phutilo ridaya mamo
Kaar duti nirupamo charono tarey.

Jegey othey shabo shobha, shabo madhuri
Palokey palokey hiya pulokey puri.
Kotha hotey shomirano aney nabo jagorono
Paranero aborano mochano karey.

Lagey bukey shukhey dukhey kato je baytha
kamoney bhujhaye kabo naa jaani katha
Amaro bashona aaji tribhubaney uthey baaji
Kaapey nodi bonoraaji bedonabharey.

O where from springs this ethereal melody
That saturates my senses with an intensity I have not known
And imbibes in my soul a longing I cannot fathom

Lata - Shokhi Bhabona Kahare Bole

2011-09-05T02:27:00.000-07:00

Sakhi, bhabona kahare bole?
Sakhi, jatona kahare bole?
Tomra je bolo diboso-rajoni,
Bhalobasha, bhalobasha.
sakhi, bhalobasha kare koye?
Seki keboli jatona-moye?
Seki keboli chokher jal?
Seki keboli dukher saas?
Loke tobe kore ki sukheri tore,
Aemon dukhero aas?
Aamar chokhe to shokoli sobhon,
Shokoli nobeen, shokoli bimol.
Suneel akash, shyamolo kanon
Bishodo jochona, kusumo komol.
Shokol amari moton.
Tara keboli hanshe, keboli gaye,
Hanshiya, kheliya morite chaye.
Najane bedon, najane radon.
Najane shader jatona joton.
Phool se hanshite hanshite jhore,
Jochona hanshiya milaye jaye,
Hanshite hanshite alok sagore,
Akashero taara ke aage paye.
Aamar moton sukhi ke aache?
Aaye sakhi aaye, aamar kaache
Sukhi hridoyer sukher gaan
Suniya toder judaabe pran
Protidin jodi kandibi keno,
Ek din noye hanshibi tora,
Ek din noye bishado bhuliya,
Shokole miliya gahibo gaan.

Dear, what is worry? My dear, what is pain?
You all talk about love all day and night.
Is it all pain?
Is it all tears?
Is it all grief?
Hoping for what bliss do people then long for this pain?
If you see through my eyes, everything is lucky, everything is novel, everything is good. The blue sky, the dark forests, the flowers – everything is like me. They laugh; they sing. They want to keep smiling and singing. They know not any ache nor tears nor any pain.

Hridoy Amar Prokash Holo (Tagore song) - Paromitar Ek Din

2011-09-05T01:48:00.000-07:00

http://youtu.be/NH2esyM1c-YSong URL

lyrics :
My soul (conciousness) realises itself among the eternal skies (This Universe) today The sad-tuned flute fills the air around

This desperate need that the light has, it's very much my story too- It comes back to haunt my soul/heart.. fills them with sorrow

And as You showed your presence in this world outside (Outside My Inner Self) in so many forms; I was not sure which form i had presented my garlands to..

Today I see in my heart, my garlands donnes on You- Today You have given Yourself up to me.. with all that I had offered You in all it's Dangerousness and finality

Some bangla trouble shooters.

2009-05-29T04:09:00.000-07:00

Hav bn in Calcutta for an yr or so....nvr seen nethg like dis b4....al2gethr a diff flavr. Here's some insight into the day to day vocab

bangla -- Eng -- Hindi
dakchi -- call -- bulana
>dak nam -- nick name
darao -- halt -- rukna

ekhane -- --yahan
aasbo -- will come -- aa jaonga
machkhane -- middleway
mei/konna -- gal --ladki
alada -- diffrnt -- alag
bari -- home --
ghar -- room
>>balish -- pillow -- takiya
shudhu -- only u -- sirf
bhalo -- gud --badhiya
bochor -- year -- varsh
ektu -- a bit of -- thoda
boojte pari -- able to undrstand -- samajta

bheenje -- bheegna
>>bishti podchi -- its raining -- barish ho rai hai
hadiye -- lost -- kho jana
hata (hete) -- walk -- paidal chalna

bhalo bashi -- my beloved
bondhu -- friend -- dost
jonne -- for sake of -- ...ke liye
>pokhe -- in own interest --

kache -- near --kareeb
songe -- together -- saath
chelebela -- childhood --bachpan
ha-thath -- sudden
chino(i/ish) -- aware of -- jaante ho (e.g. Sonarpur cheno?..han chini)
pathiye dao -- send -- bhejo
peyechi -- receive -- mila
batasha -- air -- hawa
gulo -- a bunch of --

jodi -- if -- yadi

***** Noun *****
jinish -- thing -- cheez
boi -- book -- kitaab
para -- neighbourhood

***** Verbs*****
kinne -- buy/shop -- khareedna
jigyesh -- query -- jigyasa
raanna -- cooking
bhabchis -- think
ghoomechi -- sleeping -- sona
ghoore -- out for a stroll
bosho -- sit -- baithna
berolum -- departing --nikalta hun
dhukte -- enter
ese -- aana

***** Food & Beverages*****

kena -- buy --khareedna
jol -- water -- pani
khabar -- food --khana
maal-faal -- liquor
cha -- tea
misthi -- sweet
>>sondesh -- famous bangla sweet
>> paantua -- rasgulla/gulab jamun
doi -- curd
macher jhol -- fish curry
deem -- egg
torkari -- sabji
>>dhenros -- ladyfinger -- bhindi
noon -- salt -- namak
adha -- ginger -- adrak

Time of day:
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6am --12 noon : shokal bela
12 noon -- 4pm : dupur bela
4pm -- 6 pm : bikal bela
6pm -- 8pm : shondye bela
8pm -- midnite : ratri bela
ekhun -- as f now -- abhi
>apatoto -- for some while now

Colors
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sabuj -- green -- hara
halud -- yellow -- peela
golapi -- pink -- gulabi

to bring abt the change of tenses
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ghoomoch-chi -- so rha hai (present continuous)
ghoomechilo --

suffix:
------
-ar : ka
>>3 takar : 3Rs ka
>>teamer : team ka

direction:
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baandh -- left
daand -- right
sojha -- strait
tadatadi nambun -- descend hastily -- jaldi uttro

common sentences:
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kautho khun lakbe -- how much time wud tht take
ban(/daan)dhike darao -- halt left/right
hete choli -- lets walk instead
ki khobar -- kya hal-chal hai
kauto kore -- kitne ka hai(veg market lingo)

Fruits:
--------
bedna -- Pomegranate --anar
kamla or neebu -- orange
kaula -- banana -- kela
sopeta -- -- cheeku
pepe -- papaya -- papeeta

Interrogative words:
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kenu -- why -- kyu
kirokom -- kaisa --

less used(mostly used in songs):
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kanna -- cry -- rona
chok -- eye -- ankh
>>choker jol -- tears -- aanso
roddur -- sunlight
jokhun-tokhun -- jab tab
jaihok -- wutevr
rakht-pindo -- heart
tarochey -- greater than
>sabchey -- greatest
dhaare -- Coast/Side -- kinara
janaber -- Vagabond -- ?
swadheenta -- Freedom -- aazadi
raamdhenu -- Rainbow -- Indradhanush
binodan -- entertainment -- manoranjan(?)

Animals:
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bidaal -- cat -- billi
kukur -- dog -- kutta

Unassorted:
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porrikkha -- exam -- pariksha
tulo -- cotton -- rui

Strike:
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dabi -- demand -- maang
michil -- agitative demonstration -- ??

Greetings:
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subhechha -- greetings -- shubh kamnayein
>shubho nabo barsho -- new yr (14th Apr)
>>poila baishakh -- first baisakh
>shobho bijoya -- Durga Puja
*Dol jatra --holi

Learnin Curve : Some more f Bangla....

2009-05-29T04:08:00.000-07:00

The assortment herein is in particular d one not commonly used except for d songs.

baul -- nomands wid a touch of rustic/contry music
bokhtobbo -- lecture dena

Mohiner Ghoraguli
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cheelkothi -- topmost point of house, usually in shape of a hut.

Akashe chodano megher:
>>chodano -- spread out
>>megher -- clouds

Sara raat :
>>beche neete -- choice pick(make a pick)
>>badhe adher -- darkness inc.

Suman
--------
nibir -- very close(to heart)

Chandrabindu
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Mon:
sonapoka -- insect(luv bug)...esp durin DP
feelam -- loose
shirshiranita -- shiver
tana -- wings
aaloye -- ray of light
poralo--- burn
khali --- nude
'guy'-- badan(also in pure bangla:"twak")
sonapoka -- insect(luv bug)...esp durin DP
feelam -- loose
shirshiranita -- shiver
tana -- wings
aaloye -- ray of light
poralo--- burn
khali --- nude
'guy'-- badan(also in pure bangla:"twak")

aalgoche -- give tenderly
be-pada -- foreign territory
buk -- chest

shira -- artery
khotto -- nasoor
neeloy "olindo" -- 2 parts of heart
chobol -- snake bite

Twaker Jatna Nin

twak -- skin
jatna nin -- make effort to improove

Bangla : very less used ones

2009-05-29T04:07:00.000-07:00

jaihok -- wutevr -- jo bhi ho
jemun bhabe -- 'similar to'