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Other | | English term or phrase: husband | | as far as i know there are 3 variants - swami, bar and korta. i'd like to know the usage of these words. in what situation to use this or that word? |
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| | swami, bor, korta, poti, vhorta | Explanation:
'swami' - husband, master, lord...
In bengali it is normal to use 'swami' for husband. There is respect, dignity and a sense of pride assosiated with the usage of this word.
'bor' - (bride)groom, husband...
'bor', it is interesting to note has an element of humour without being funny or degrading.
Essential difference in usage - When a person is getting married and afterwards, he may be referred to as 'bor'. 'Swami' is not used to mean the groom but husband.
We may say, চল, বর দেখতে যাই but never চল, স্বামী দেখতে যাই।
'Korta'- maker, master, husband...
Husband may be referred to as 'korta' as a figure of authority but is more appropriate in its meaning as owner or master. Seldom used nowadays.
'poti' - husband, lord, master...
Primarily used to mean husband. This word still finds use though not colloquially. In textual language it may be used.
পতি পত্নী মিলে বেড়াতে গেল। (Husband and wife went out for a walk)
'vhorta' - Husband, supporter, lord...
Hardly find any use nowadays except for the usage ভর্তা-কর্তা (vorta korta)
as in He is my supporter(He may be God or husband). |
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16 hrs confidence:  husband
Explanation:
swami (should be "shami") is the most frequently used formal form.
"husband" is the most frequently used colloquial form.
bar and korta is the less frequently used colloquial form.
Please keep in mind that "shami" does not always means "husband". The real meaning of "shami" is "malik" or "owner" or "lord". For example, in Tagore's poem, "tumi bhu-shami bhumir onto nai" means you are the land-lord...
You may have heard, "shami bibekanondo", "shami tarakanondo" etc. these does not mean "husband bibekanondo". Here "shami" is used as "lord".
The to the word translation of "you're my sweet husband" would be "tumi aamar misti bor (bar)". You can also use, "tumi amar misti jamai". We also colloquially use "jamai" to indicate "husband".
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2 days3 hrs confidence:  swami, bor, korta, poti, vhorta
Explanation:
'swami' - husband, master, lord...
In bengali it is normal to use 'swami' for husband. There is respect, dignity and a sense of pride assosiated with the usage of this word.
'bor' - (bride)groom, husband...
'bor', it is interesting to note has an element of humour without being funny or degrading.
Essential difference in usage - When a person is getting married and afterwards, he may be referred to as 'bor'. 'Swami' is not used to mean the groom but husband.
We may say, চল, বর দেখতে যাই but never চল, স্বামী দেখতে যাই।
'Korta'- maker, master, husband...
Husband may be referred to as 'korta' as a figure of authority but is more appropriate in its meaning as owner or master. Seldom used nowadays.
'poti' - husband, lord, master...
Primarily used to mean husband. This word still finds use though not colloquially. In textual language it may be used.
পতি পত্নী মিলে বেড়াতে গেল। (Husband and wife went out for a walk)
'vhorta' - Husband, supporter, lord...
Hardly find any use nowadays except for the usage ভর্তা-কর্তা (vorta korta)
as in He is my supporter(He may be God or husband).
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35 days confidence: swami
Explanation:
regarding the meaning of husband, please see my explanation dt. 06/07/2004 on this very site answering to ASHIHAN. Husband is always SWAMY and never SHAMI. shami means an iron ferrule and neither husband, nor malik, nor bhorta, nothing. now one may write it swamy or swami but bengali dictioneries never permits any one to write shami, nevr, nevr, nevr.
Example sentence(s):- he is my husband = ini/uni amar swami/swamy, keshab is right in that.
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