Significado
Recently purchased or unused clothing.
Contexto cultural
During Durga Puja, it is a tradition to wear a different 'notun jama' for each of the four main days of the festival. For Eid-ul-Fitr, buying 'notun jama' for children and the less fortunate is considered a religious and social duty. Pohela Boishakh (New Year) marks the start of the 'Haalkhata' (new ledger) and everyone wears 'notun jama' to signify a fresh start. The 'Chaitra Sale' in Kolkata is a massive month-long discount event where people flock to buy 'notun jama' at cheap prices.
Complimenting
If you see a Bengali friend wearing something new, saying 'Tomar notun jama-ta khub shundor' is a great way to build rapport.
Gender Neutrality
'Jama' is used for both men's shirts and women's tops/dresses in casual speech.
Significado
Recently purchased or unused clothing.
Complimenting
If you see a Bengali friend wearing something new, saying 'Tomar notun jama-ta khub shundor' is a great way to build rapport.
Gender Neutrality
'Jama' is used for both men's shirts and women's tops/dresses in casual speech.
The '-ta' suffix
Adding '-ta' (Notun jama-ta) makes it 'The new shirt', which sounds much more natural when referring to a specific item.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'new'.
আমার _____ জামা খুব সুন্দর।
'নতুন' (notun) means new, which fits the context of a beautiful new shirt.
Which sentence means 'I bought a new shirt'?
Choose the correct translation:
'Kinechi' is the present perfect form of 'to buy'.
Match the Bengali phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
Simple vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
A: তোমার নতুন জামাটা কোথায়? B: ___________।
'It is in the cupboard' is the only logical answer to 'Where is your new shirt?'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Types of Notun Jama
Festivals
- • Pujor Jama
- • Eider Jama
- • Birthday Jama
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosআমার _____ জামা খুব সুন্দর।
'নতুন' (notun) means new, which fits the context of a beautiful new shirt.
Choose the correct translation:
'Kinechi' is the present perfect form of 'to buy'.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
Simple vocabulary matching.
A: তোমার নতুন জামাটা কোথায়? B: ___________।
'It is in the cupboard' is the only logical answer to 'Where is your new shirt?'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
4 perguntasIn a strict sense, yes. But in common Bengali, especially for kids, it means any top or even a full outfit.
Yes, 'notun gari' is correct. 'Notun' is a very versatile adjective.
You say 'Ami notun jama porechi'.
It is neutral. For very formal writing, use 'notun poshak'.
Frases relacionadas
জামাকাপড়
similarClothes in general
নতুন পোশাক
synonymNew attire
পুরনো জামা
contrastOld clothes
কোরা কাপড়
specialized formUnwashed new fabric
