Category: CulturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

সংস্কৃতি

/sangskriti/Roman

English meaning: Culture

Definition

The customs, arts, and social institutions of a community. Bengali culture is renowned for its rich tradition in literature, music (Rabindra Sangeet, Baul music), cinema (Satyajit Ray), and festivals like Durga Puja.

Example

বাংলার সংস্কৃতি বিশ্বে সমাদৃত।

In English: Bengali culture is respected worldwide.

Literary Heritage

জননী জন্মভূমিশ্চ স্বর্গাদপি গরীয়সী।

/Janani janmabhumishcha swargadapi gariyasi./

Mother and motherland are greater than heaven.

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay · Novelist, Poet · 1838–1894

Anandamath

Anandamath, Chapter 12, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, 1882

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Language
বাংলা
Bengali
Script
Bengali
Family
Indo-Aryan
Speakers
270M
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