Category: CulturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
উৎসব
/utsab/Roman
English meaning: Festival
Definition
A celebration or day of feasting marking a special occasion, often of religious or cultural significance. Bengal is famous for its festive culture — Durga Puja, Eid, Kali Puja, Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year), Saraswati Puja, and Christmas are all celebrated with great fervour.
Example
“বাংলায় সারা বছর ধরে নানা উৎসব পালিত হয়।”
In English: “Various festivals are celebrated throughout the year in Bengal.”
Synonyms
- পার্বণ
Literary Heritage
“জননী জন্মভূমিশ্চ স্বর্গাদপি গরীয়সী।”
/Janani janmabhumishcha swargadapi gariyasi./
“Mother and motherland are greater than heaven.”
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Language information
- Language
- বাংলা
- Bengali
- Script
- Bengali
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 270M