Bengali Word of the Day
দোকান
/DO-kan/ • noun — 2nd of May, 2026
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Meaning: A shop or small retail place where goods are sold
Examples
- বাজারের কোণায় একটি ছোট দোকান আছে।
(There is a small shop on the corner of the market.) - আমার মা প্রতিদিন সেই দোকান থেকেই দুধ এনে দেন।
(My mother brings milk from that shop every day.) - দোকানটি দুপুরে এক ঘন্টার জন্য বন্ধ থাকবে।
(The shop will be closed for one hour at noon.)
Synonyms
- স্টোর
- হাট
দোকান is the common word for a retail shop, from small neighborhood kiosks to specialty stores. Use it when talking about places that sell goods (e.g., বইয়ের দোকান = bookshop, ফলের দোকান = fruit shop). Common verbs that collocate with it are 'দোকান খোলা/বন্ধ করা' (open/close a shop) and 'দোকান চালানো' (run a shop).
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