Signification
A window that is not closed.
Contexte culturel
The 'open window' is a recurring motif in Rabindranath Tagore's work, symbolizing the threshold between the mundane and the spiritual. Old North Kolkata houses have distinctive green-slatted windows (khirki) that are kept 'khola' for cross-ventilation. In villages, windows are often just openings without glass, making 'খোলা জানলা' the default state during the day. The phrase is used in modern pop songs to signify looking forward to a brighter future or a new love.
Regional Spelling
In Bangladesh, you will often see it written as 'জানালা' (Janala). Both are correct, but 'Janla' is more common in Kolkata speech.
Don't use for 'Open' shops
If a shop is open, just say 'দোকান খোলা' (Dokan khola). Adding 'Janla' would mean the shop's window is open, not the business!
Signification
A window that is not closed.
Regional Spelling
In Bangladesh, you will often see it written as 'জানালা' (Janala). Both are correct, but 'Janla' is more common in Kolkata speech.
Don't use for 'Open' shops
If a shop is open, just say 'দোকান খোলা' (Dokan khola). Adding 'Janla' would mean the shop's window is open, not the business!
Poetic usage
Use 'উন্মুক্ত' (Unmukto) instead of 'Khola' if you want to sound very sophisticated or are writing a poem.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'open'.
গরম লাগছে, তাই ______ জানলা দিয়ে হাওয়া আসছে।
'Khola' means open, which allows air (hawa) to come in.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct sentence:
'Khola' is the correct adjective form to describe the window.
Match the Bengali phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are basic spatial and state descriptions.
Complete the dialogue.
A: বাইরে খুব বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে। B: তাহলে ______ বন্ধ করো।
You close open windows when it rains to keep the room dry.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Things you see through a Khola Janla
Nature
- • আকাশ (Sky)
- • গাছ (Tree)
- • পাখি (Bird)
Weather
- • বৃষ্টি (Rain)
- • রোদ (Sunlight)
- • হাওয়া (Breeze)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesগরম লাগছে, তাই ______ জানলা দিয়ে হাওয়া আসছে।
'Khola' means open, which allows air (hawa) to come in.
Select the correct sentence:
'Khola' is the correct adjective form to describe the window.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are basic spatial and state descriptions.
A: বাইরে খুব বৃষ্টি হচ্ছে। B: তাহলে ______ বন্ধ করো।
You close open windows when it rains to keep the room dry.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsYes, 'Janla' is the colloquial/shortened form, while 'Janala' is the more formal/standard spelling.
Yes, 'খোলা দরজা' (Khola dorja) is perfectly correct.
You say 'জানলাটি বন্ধ করো' (Janla-ti bondho koro).
Because it was borrowed from the Portuguese word 'Janela' during the colonial era.
Expressions liées
খোলা মন
similarOpen mind
জানলার ধার
builds onWindow side
বাতায়ন
specialized formWindow (Sanskritized)
উন্মুক্ত আকাশ
similarOpen sky
