معنی
Cleaning one's face with water.
زمینه فرهنگی
In rural Bangladesh, washing the face at a 'tube-well' is a communal activity. It's where morning gossip often starts. During the 'Gaye Holud' (turmeric ceremony) in weddings, the ritual washing of the face is done with great fanfare and specific traditional songs. In cities like Dhaka or Kolkata, 'mukh dhoya' is the first thing people do after a long commute to remove the 'pollution' (dhulo-bali). For both Hindus and Muslims in Bengal, washing the face is a prerequisite for any religious act, symbolizing the transition from the mundane to the sacred.
Use 'Hat-mukh'
If you want to sound more like a native speaker when arriving at someone's house, say 'Ami ektu hat-mukh dhuye ashi' instead of just 'mukh dhuye ashi'.
Vowel Shift
Watch out for the past tense! It's 'dhulom', not 'dhoyalam'. The 'o' changes to 'u'.
معنی
Cleaning one's face with water.
Use 'Hat-mukh'
If you want to sound more like a native speaker when arriving at someone's house, say 'Ami ektu hat-mukh dhuye ashi' instead of just 'mukh dhuye ashi'.
Vowel Shift
Watch out for the past tense! It's 'dhulom', not 'dhoyalam'. The 'o' changes to 'u'.
Guest Etiquette
Always offer water for washing before offering food. It's the hallmark of a good host.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'dhoya'.
আমি প্রতিদিন সকালে উঠে মুখ ______।
With 'Ami' (I), the verb ending is '-i'.
Which sentence is the most polite way to ask a guest to freshen up?
অতিথিকে কী বলবেন?
'Apni' and 'dhuye nin' are the formal/polite forms.
Match the Bengali phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are all common variations of the base phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
মা: খোকা, মুখ ধুয়েছো? খোকা: না মা, আমি এখন ______।
The child is currently in the process of washing (Present Continuous).
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
When to Mukh Dhoya
Routine
- • Morning
- • Before Bed
Social
- • Guest Arrival
- • After Travel
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاআমি প্রতিদিন সকালে উঠে মুখ ______।
With 'Ami' (I), the verb ending is '-i'.
অতিথিকে কী বলবেন?
'Apni' and 'dhuye nin' are the formal/polite forms.
هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:
These are all common variations of the base phrase.
মা: খোকা, মুখ ধুয়েছো? খোকা: না মা, আমি এখন ______।
The child is currently in the process of washing (Present Continuous).
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
5 سوالTechnically yes, but in a general sense, it often implies washing the hands and mouth area as well.
No, 'dhoya' is used for cars, but you wouldn't use 'mukh'. You'd just say 'gari dhoya'.
'Dhoya' specifically implies using water. 'Porishkar kora' means 'to clean' and could be done with a cloth, brush, or water.
You say 'Amar mukh dhoya dorkar' or 'Amake mukh dhute hobe'.
Not at all! In Bengali culture, it is considered very polite and thoughtful.
عبارات مرتبط
হাত-মুখ ধোয়া
similarWashing hands and face.
গোসল করা
builds onTo take a bath.
মুখ মোছা
builds onTo wipe the face.
চোখ-মুখ ধোয়া
specialized formWashing eyes and face.
