Indulgences

1. ৰসগোল্লা

   Roxogolla

   Rasgulla (cheese dumpling in syrup)

   Usage

   Soft cheese dumplings soaked in syrup, sold singly in sweet shops

   Grammar Note

   A widely used sweet name; watch the spelling ৰ and ল্লা

2. সন্দেশ

   Xondex

   Sandesh (milk sweet)

   Usage

   A soft sweet of curdled milk and sugar, also given as a gift at celebrations

   Grammar Note

   The same spelling also means a message or news

3. গুৰ

   Gur

   Jaggery

   Usage

   Unrefined sugar boiled from cane juice, eaten with pitha and chira; some is made from palm sap

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists it as molasses or jaggery

4. মধু

   Modhu

   Honey

   Usage

   Wild and farmed honey is sold in markets; choose a sealed jar

   Grammar Note

   মধু is Sanskrit-derived and also means something sweet

5. বাদাম

   Badam

   Peanut

   Usage

   Roasted ones are sold in paper cones at stalls; take care if you have a nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists both peanut and almond

6. তিল

   Til

   Sesame

   Usage

   Sesame fills pitha and sweets; take care if you are allergic

   Grammar Note

   The same spelling also means a mole on the skin

7. নাৰিকল

   Narikol

   Coconut

   Usage

   Grated coconut goes into pitha and sweets, and coconut sweets are common

   Grammar Note

   নাৰিকল is the word for the coconut fruit

8. খেজুৰ

   Khejur

   Date

   Usage

   Dried dates are eaten as a snack and gifts, and used to break the Ramadan fast

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists it as date; it can also refer to the palm

9. চকলেট

   Sokolet

   Chocolate

   Usage

   Sold in town shops; it melts quickly in hot weather

   Grammar Note

   A loanword from English, spelled to match its sound

10. কলৰ চিপচ

    Kolor sipos

    Banana chips

    Usage

    Fried banana slices, sold in packs or by weight and good as a light souvenir

    Grammar Note

    কলৰ is of banana, and চিপচ is a loan from English chips

11. তামোল

    Tamol

    Areca nut

    Usage

    In Assam it is offered to guests; chewing gives a mild stimulant effect and regular use harms health

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary lists it as the betel palm seed; with the leaf it is তামোল-পাণ

12. তামোল-পাণ

    Tamol-pan

    Areca nut and betel leaf

    Usage

    Customarily offered to welcome guests; accepting is polite, though you need not chew it, and regular use harms health

    Grammar Note

    Two words joined by a hyphen, naming the nut and the leaf together

13. অসমৰ তামোল-পাণ সংস্কৃতি

    Oxomor tamol-pan xongxkriti

    Assam's tamul-paan culture

    Usage

    The custom of offering areca nut and betel leaf as hospitality and in celebrations, including weddings and religious events

    Grammar Note

    সংস্কৃতি is culture, and অসমৰ is of Assam

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