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Other | | English term or phrase: boss | | in my bengali text-book it is said that boss in bangla is korta, but some bengali people said that korta is not boss, but husband. one of them said that boss is saheb, the other one said that boss is boss. i doubt very much about saheb. and boss - is an english variant. so what is bengali variant for boss and what is used in modern colloquial bengali for boss? |
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| | oporwala, monib, korta | Explanation:
'boss' means - oporwala(superior at office), monib(employer/master), korta(owner)
Now it is interesting to note that the head of the family or the husband is also sometimes referred to as 'korta'. Basically any man of authority or someone having a bossy attitude may be referred to as 'korta'. So it is no wonder that the husband who is usually the head of the family is referred to as the 'korta'. God is also reffered to as 'korta' as He is the head of the universe.
Just like the way some people may address their superior or boss as 'Sir', in a similarly manner 'Saheb' is used in bengali. But 'Saheb' is not the meaning of 'Boss'. It originated when the British officers started ruling India and were addressed as 'Saheb' by Indian workers employed by them. 'Saheb' means a foreigner or a white skinned male but to my knowledge does not have any racist connotation.
Anyways, coming back to the topic at hand The actual meaning of 'boss' in Bengali is 'monib'. But this word is hardly used nowadays. Even while speaking in Bengali we use 'Boss' to mean 'Boss'. However, if you press me for a Bengali variant, I would say that it is 'oporwala'(ওপোর্ওলা)।
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Please, do not get confused. Even in the english language sometimes the same meaning may be conveyed through different words. For example 'going crazy' may be written as 'going mad' or 'going insane'.
I shall try to explain the exact meanings to help you understand the subtle nuances.
In Bengal, 'ostad' means 'master'(in any art) or music teacher. But maybe used also to mean a leader or someone who has special skills.
'Malik' means owner or proprietor and is also used refer to the 'Lord', governor, master.
Now, the 'Malik' may be called the 'boss' by people working under him but as far as my understanding goes, 'Malik' does not mean 'Boss'.
On the other hand 'oporwala' means someone who is your superior in position and from whom you take orders or in other words 'Boss'. |
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45 mins confidence:  boss, ostad
Explanation:
Boss means someone superior to you. In colloquial Bengali we simply call it "boss". Another colloquial word for boss is "ostad". And the formal version of boss is "sir".
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3 hrs confidence:  oporwala, monib, korta
Explanation:
'boss' means - oporwala(superior at office), monib(employer/master), korta(owner)
Now it is interesting to note that the head of the family or the husband is also sometimes referred to as 'korta'. Basically any man of authority or someone having a bossy attitude may be referred to as 'korta'. So it is no wonder that the husband who is usually the head of the family is referred to as the 'korta'. God is also reffered to as 'korta' as He is the head of the universe.
Just like the way some people may address their superior or boss as 'Sir', in a similarly manner 'Saheb' is used in bengali. But 'Saheb' is not the meaning of 'Boss'. It originated when the British officers started ruling India and were addressed as 'Saheb' by Indian workers employed by them. 'Saheb' means a foreigner or a white skinned male but to my knowledge does not have any racist connotation.
Anyways, coming back to the topic at hand The actual meaning of 'boss' in Bengali is 'monib'. But this word is hardly used nowadays. Even while speaking in Bengali we use 'Boss' to mean 'Boss'. However, if you press me for a Bengali variant, I would say that it is 'oporwala'(ওপোর্ওলা)।
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Note added at 11 hrs (2008-08-06 04:57:24 GMT)
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Please, do not get confused. Even in the english language sometimes the same meaning may be conveyed through different words. For example 'going crazy' may be written as 'going mad' or 'going insane'.
I shall try to explain the exact meanings to help you understand the subtle nuances.
In Bengal, 'ostad' means 'master'(in any art) or music teacher. But maybe used also to mean a leader or someone who has special skills.
'Malik' means owner or proprietor and is also used refer to the 'Lord', governor, master.
Now, the 'Malik' may be called the 'boss' by people working under him but as far as my understanding goes, 'Malik' does not mean 'Boss'.
On the other hand 'oporwala' means someone who is your superior in position and from whom you take orders or in other words 'Boss'.
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Asker: i'm going crazy - ostad? malik? oporwala? are we all talking about the same language? now i understand absolutely nothing
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