Bengali Word of the Day
কষ্ট
/kosh-TO/ • noun — 22nd of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: suffering; pain; hardship; effort
Examples
- সে কষ্ট নিয়ে হাসছিল।
(He/she was smiling despite the pain.) - এই পরীক্ষায় পাশ হতে অনেক কষ্ট করতে হবে।
(You will have to work very hard to pass this exam.) - তার মৃত্যুর খবর পেয়ে আমরা গভীর কষ্টে ভুগছি।
(We are deeply saddened by the news of his death.)
Synonyms
- দুঃখ
- পীড়া
- ক্লেশ
Use কষ্ট to talk about physical pain, emotional sorrow, or difficulties and hardships. It also appears in phrases like কষ্ট করা (to make an effort) and কষ্টে থাকা (to be in pain/suffering). It is a common, versatile word for expressing both literal pain and figurative hardship.
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