Meaning
A pleasant or chilly wind.
Cultural Background
The 'North Wind' (Utture Batas) is a herald of winter and is celebrated in songs as a sign of the harvest season and the coming of 'Poush Parbon' (the cake festival). Farmers look for 'thanda batas' as a sign of approaching rain, which is crucial for the 'Aush' and 'Aman' rice crops. In the crowded city, 'thanda batas' is a luxury. People often flock to the 'Maidan' or the 'Ganges' banks specifically to 'eat the air' (hawa khaoa). Rabindranath Tagore often used the wind as a metaphor for the divine or for a messenger between lovers.
Verb Pairing
Always use 'boiche' (blowing) with 'batas'. Using 'cholche' (moving) sounds unnatural.
Health Superstition
Be careful when telling a Bengali mother you enjoy 'thanda batas' in winter; she might insist you wear a muffler immediately!
Meaning
A pleasant or chilly wind.
Verb Pairing
Always use 'boiche' (blowing) with 'batas'. Using 'cholche' (moving) sounds unnatural.
Health Superstition
Be careful when telling a Bengali mother you enjoy 'thanda batas' in winter; she might insist you wear a muffler immediately!
Poetic Touch
Use 'shital hawa' if you want to sound more romantic or sophisticated in your writing.
The AC Debate
Bengalis often debate whether 'AC-r batas' (AC air) is as healthy as 'prokritir thanda batas' (nature's cold wind).
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'wind'.
বাইরে খুব ঠান্ডা ______ বইছে।
'Batas' means wind, which is what 'blows' (boiche).
Which sentence means 'I like the cool breeze'?
Select the correct translation:
'Pochondo kori' means 'I like' and 'thanda batas' is 'cool breeze'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: জানলাটা খোলো। B: কেন? A: কারণ বাইরে খুব ______ বাতাস।
Opening a window is usually done to let in 'beautiful cold' (shundor thanda) air.
Match the phrase to the situation.
When would you say 'ঠান্ডা বাতাস'?
Evening breezes are a primary context for this phrase.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Types of Batas
Temperature
- • ঠান্ডা (Cold)
- • গরম (Hot)
- • নাতিশীতোষ্ণ (Temperate)
Practice Bank
4 exercisesবাইরে খুব ঠান্ডা ______ বইছে।
'Batas' means wind, which is what 'blows' (boiche).
Select the correct translation:
'Pochondo kori' means 'I like' and 'thanda batas' is 'cool breeze'.
A: জানলাটা খোলো। B: কেন? A: কারণ বাইরে খুব ______ বাতাস।
Opening a window is usually done to let in 'beautiful cold' (shundor thanda) air.
When would you say 'ঠান্ডা বাতাস'?
Evening breezes are a primary context for this phrase.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsYes, you can say 'Pankhar thanda batas' (The fan's cool air), but usually, people just say 'Pankhar hawa'.
It depends on the season. In summer, it's 100% positive. In winter, it can be negative (biting cold).
Batas is more native/formal; Hawa is a Persian loanword used more in casual speech and songs.
You say 'Batas bondho hoye geche'.
No, 'Thanda' for a person means they are calm or slow, but 'Thanda Batas' is not used for people.
Yes, but it also covers 'cool'. Bengali doesn't have a separate common word for 'cool' in weather.
It's the specific cold wind from the North that brings winter to Bengal.
Ami batas onubhob korchi.
No, 'Batas' is uncountable in Bengali.
Only if you are discussing the weather or climate change. It's a neutral phrase.
Related Phrases
গরম বাতাস
contrastHot wind
ঝড়ো বাতাস
specialized formStormy wind
মৃদু বাতাস
similarGentle breeze
দমকা বাতাস
specialized formGusty wind
বাতাস দেওয়া
builds onTo fan someone
