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Quiz about Whats Bengali for that Color
Quiz about Whats Bengali for that Color

What's Bengali for that Color? Quiz


Colors are beautiful; colors are suggestive of different moods. Come let us learn some words in Bengali which denote common colors.

A multiple-choice quiz by nirmalya_b. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
nirmalya_b
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
294,313
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is Bengali for "green"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What color does the Bengali word "Kalo" mean? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What do you get if someone gifts you a "Neel-kamal"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What do you call "red" in Bengali? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the color of turmeric powder? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is mostly the color of paper? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The Indian National Flag has three colors- Gerua, Shada and Sobuj. What does "gerua" mean? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. You go to the grocer and buy some plump brinjals. What would the color of those brinjals be? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. If you mix "laal" with "holud", what color would you get? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A "colorful" question; what would you mean if you want to know more about "Beniashawhokawla"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is Bengali for "green"?

Answer: Sobuj

The word "sobuj" (spelled "Show-booj") denotes the color green in Bengali. The word is a noun and when used as an adjective, it is written "sobje" (spelled "showb-jay") which means "greenish".

Laal is Red.
Khoyeri is Brown.
Holud is Yellow.
2. What color does the Bengali word "Kalo" mean?

Answer: Black

The word "kalo" in Bengali means "black" in English. It is quite similar to the Hindi equivalent "Kala" since both the words have been derived from the Sanskrit word "Krishna" which means the dark color. This word is a noun and becomes "kalche" (spelled "kaal-chay") when being used as an adjective (blackish).
3. What do you get if someone gifts you a "Neel-kamal"?

Answer: Blue Lotus

The word "neel" comes from the Sanskritised Hindi word "neela" which means blue. Many Bengali words have been derived from Hindi and Sanskrit because both Hindi and Bengali are from the Indo-Aryan group of languages which also consists of other South-Asian languages like Punjabi, Marathi, Assamese and Nepali. The adjectival form of "neel" is "neelche"(neel-chay) meaning "bluish".
4. What do you call "red" in Bengali?

Answer: Laal

The word "laal" comes from the original Sanskrit word "lohit" which means "red". The Hindi word "laal" is similar to the Bengali word. In a different usage "laal" is also used to mean "the-apple-of-the-eye" or "the lovable kid" in Hindi and Bengali. The reason, perhaps, is to draw a parallel between the color red (the color of blood) and a male child(signifying the continuity of the blood-line of a family).

Komola is Orange.
Beguni is Purple.
Shada is White.
5. What is the color of turmeric powder?

Answer: Holud

The colour of turmeric powder is yellow. The word "holud" (spelled "ho-lood") comes from the Sanskrit word "haridra" which actually means "turmeric". This is an example of an object being named after its color (much like the color orange denotes the fruit itself in English).

Tamate is Copper-brown.
Laal is Red.
Golapi is Pink.
6. What is mostly the color of paper?

Answer: Shada

The word (spelled "shaa-daa") originates from the Sanskrit word "shwet". It is close to the Hindi equivalent "safed". In Indian culture, the color white symbolises purity, chastity and truth. It is also a symbol of peace.

Holud is Yellow.
Golapi is Pink.
Akashi is Indigo.
7. The Indian National Flag has three colors- Gerua, Shada and Sobuj. What does "gerua" mean?

Answer: Saffron

The word (spelled "gay-roo-aah") is taken from the Sanskrit "gairik" which means the color saffron. Saffron is the color of selflessness, magnanimity and purgation. This color is closely related to the Hindu and Buddhist philosophies. Hindu monks (Sanyasis and Yogis) and Buddhist priests (the Lamas) are often seen in public clad in saffron which separates them from the masses and evokes a sense of admiration in the hearts of the followers.
8. You go to the grocer and buy some plump brinjals. What would the color of those brinjals be?

Answer: Beguni

The brinjal is known in the UK as an aubergine, or an eggplant in the USA. The word "beguni" (spelled "bay-goony") means purple (or Violet of VIBGYOR) in Bengali vocabulary. It is funny to know that brinjal is called "begun"(spelled "bay-goon"). This is another example of an object being named after its color.

Sobuj is Green.
Kalo is Black.
Sonali is Golden.
9. If you mix "laal" with "holud", what color would you get?

Answer: Komola

The word "komola"(spelled "kaw-mow-laa") means "orange" in Bengali.

Chhai is Grey.
Rupoli is Silver.
Khoyeri is Brown.
10. A "colorful" question; what would you mean if you want to know more about "Beniashawhokawla"?

Answer: It's just the Bengali equivalent of the acronym VIBGYOR for the rainbow's colors

Actually, the acronym is the Bengali equivalent of VIBGYOR and students are taught to memorise it from a very tender age, even before they could learn the English version. The phrase "BeNiAaShawHoKawLa" comprises of the initial sounds of the Bengali words which denote the seven colors of the rainbow.
Source: Author nirmalya_b

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