Bengali Vocabulary: Gestures in Bengali

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Vocabulary List

English Bengali Pronunciation
Blowing a kiss
একটি চুমু ফুঁকতে (Blowing a kiss)
Clapping
তালি বাজাতে (Clapping)
Crossed arms
হাত আঁকড়ে ধরে (Crossed arms)
Facial expressions
মুখের অভিব্যক্তি (Facial expressions)
Finger snapping
আঙ্গুল চুপ পাতাতে (Finger snapping)
Hand movements
হাত চালানো (Hand movements)
Handshake
হাত মিলানো (Handshake)
High five
হাই ফাইভ (High five)
Nods
নমন (Nods)
Pointing
ইশারা (Pointing)
Salute
সম্মান জ্ঞাপন (Salute)
Shushing
চুপ কারণ করে বলা (Shushing)
Shrug
কন্ধ উঁচু করা (Shrug)
Thumbs up
অঙ্ক উপরে দেওয়া (Thumbs up)
Wave
হাওয়া দেওয়া (Wave)
Winks
চোখের ইঙ্গিত (Winks)

Cultural Connection: Respectful Gestures

In Bengali culture, it is important to use respectful gestures when communicating. When greeting someone older or of higher status, it is common to use a namaste (pronounced as nômoshkar in Bengali) with folded hands as a sign of respect.

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