Dec 3, 2020
Bengali word of the day: মিথ্যা (mitthā/mit-thaa)
Also: মিথ্যে (mitthe)
Derivative: মিথ্যাবাদী (mitthābādī) = liar
English: false, lies
Etymology: evolved from Sanskrit মিথ্যা/मिथ्या (mithyā), from Proto-Indo-European *mēwdʰ- (“to complain or care about something”). Compare with Ancient Greek μῦθος (mûthos, “tale, legend”).
It's related to the English word 'myth'.
Phrase/Sentence:
মিথ্যে বলিস না তো!* আমি ঠিক জানি সত্যি কি।
mitthē bolis nā to! āmi ṭhik jāni satti ki.
(mit-the bo-lis naa to. aa-mi thik jaa-ni sot-ti ki)
Translation: Don't tell lies! I know alright, what the truth is.
*this is in very informal tone. You can use it amongst close friends... if they are telling fibs :)
