Bengali · Food & Drink

নাশতা

nashta

Breakfast; snack

Beginnernoun

Definition

The morning meal, or a light snack.

Example

নাশতা করেছেন?

Have you had breakfast?

Etymology

'নাশতা' (nashta) is derived from the Urdu word 'ناشتہ' (nashta), which originally referred to breakfast but has come to denote snacks as well in Bengali.

How & Where It’s Used

'নাশতা' (nashta) is used informally in spoken contexts, often heard in households during varying times of day, especially regarding light meals.

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