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Bangla Typing: Type in English, Get Bangla

Type Bangla words the way they sound, in English letters, and each word turns into Bangla when you press space. "dirghosthayi" becomes দীর্ঘস্থায়ী. Loose spellings are matched against a 166,000-word dictionary.

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Keep typing; choices for the word appear here. Space takes the first one; click another or press ↓.

To keep an English word, switch with Ctrl+M or pick the last choice. If a word comes out wrong, press Backspace right away to get the English letters back. Your choices are remembered in this browser. Deleted something by mistake? Press Undo or Ctrl+Z, even after reopening the page.

Handy rules

  • kh → খ / ক্ষ
  • sh → শ
  • Sh → ষ
  • rri → ঋ / ৃ
  • ng → ং
  • ^ → ঁ
  • . → ।
  • I / U → ঈ / ঊ

Avro Phonetic rules and dictionary: OmicronLab (MPL). Word frequency list: FrequencyWords, Hermit Dave (CC BY-SA 4.0). Your text never leaves your browser.

Common questions

How do I type?

Write Bangla words as they sound, e.g. "ami tomake bhalobashi". Each word converts when you press space; other choices appear below the box.

Is it the same as Avro?

Yes, it uses Avro Phonetic rules, so what you type in Avro works here, including capitals like S for ষ and I for ঈ.

Is my text stored?

No. Everything runs in your browser. A draft is kept only in this browser so you do not lose it.

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