Bengali · Family & People

পরিবার

poribar

Family

Beginnernoun

Definition

A group of people related by blood or marriage.

Example

আমার একটি সুখী পরিবার আছে।

I have a happy family.

Etymology

'পরিবার' (poribar) comes from the Sanskrit 'परिवार' (parivāra), translating to family. It embodies cultural values surrounding kinship and community in Bengali culture.

How & Where It’s Used

'পরিবার' is used in both spoken and written forms, appropriate for both formal and informal contexts, and is deeply entrenched in the social fabric of Bengali life.

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