Bedeutung
Providing evidence in court
Kultureller Hintergrund
In legal matters, the 'সাক্ষী' is often under immense social pressure. The phrase 'সাক্ষী মানা' (to accept someone as a witness) is a common social contract in village disputes. In Bengali Muslim culture, the 'Gawah' (witness) is essential for a marriage (Nikah) to be valid. The Bengali term 'সাক্ষী' is used interchangeably with the Persian 'Gawah'. Rabindranath Tagore often used the concept of 'witness' to describe nature witnessing human sorrow. This adds a poetic layer to the phrase. Bengali news channels frequently use the term 'সাক্ষী লোপাট' (destroying witnesses/evidence), highlighting the phrase's importance in crime reporting.
Use with 'হয়ে'
To say 'testify for someone,' use 'কারো হয়ে সাক্ষী দেওয়া' (karo hoye sakkhi dewa).
Avoid 'Bola'
Never say 'Sakkhi bola.' It marks you as a beginner. Always use 'Dewa.'
Bedeutung
Providing evidence in court
Use with 'হয়ে'
To say 'testify for someone,' use 'কারো হয়ে সাক্ষী দেওয়া' (karo hoye sakkhi dewa).
Avoid 'Bola'
Never say 'Sakkhi bola.' It marks you as a beginner. Always use 'Dewa.'
Religious Oaths
In court, witnesses often swear on the Gita or Quran before 'সাক্ষী দেওয়া'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'সাক্ষী দেওয়া'.
তিনি গত বছর আদালতে ______। (Past Tense)
The sentence refers to 'last year' (গত বছর), so the simple past 'দিলেন' is required.
Which sentence is grammatically correct for 'I will testify'?
আমি সত্যের জন্য...
The correct collocation is 'সাক্ষী দেওয়া'.
Complete the dialogue.
পুলিশ: আপনি কি চোরটিকে দেখেছেন? আপনি: হ্যাঁ, আমি কাল থানায় গিয়ে ______।
The speaker is promising to provide testimony in the future.
Match the phrase to the context.
Context: A history book describing an old monument.
Monuments 'bear witness' to history figuratively.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenতিনি গত বছর আদালতে ______। (Past Tense)
The sentence refers to 'last year' (গত বছর), so the simple past 'দিলেন' is required.
আমি সত্যের জন্য...
The correct collocation is 'সাক্ষী দেওয়া'.
পুলিশ: আপনি কি চোরটিকে দেখেছেন? আপনি: হ্যাঁ, আমি কাল থানায় গিয়ে ______।
The speaker is promising to provide testimony in the future.
Context: A history book describing an old monument.
Monuments 'bear witness' to history figuratively.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, that's just 'cinema dekha.' Use this only for formal or serious events.
Sakkhi is the person (witness); Sakkhyo is the evidence (testimony).
Yes, it is identical in both dialects.
Use 'Mithya Sakkhi' (মিথ্যা সাক্ষী).
Yes, if there is a formal investigation or dispute.
Use 'Sakkhi howa' (সাক্ষী হওয়া).
Yes, 'Itihas sakkhi dewa' is a common figurative expression.
Jobanbondi is the specific statement recorded, while Sakkhi Dewa is the act of giving it.
Usually 'বিষয়ে' (about) or 'নিয়ে' (regarding) is used for the topic.
It's not a common term; you likely mean 'Kathgora' (witness box).
Verwandte Redewendungen
সাক্ষ্য প্রমাণ
builds onEvidence and proof
চোখে দেখা
similarTo see with one's own eyes
অস্বীকার করা
contrastTo deny
জবানবন্দি
specialized formDeposition/Statement
