How to Say “What” in Indian (Hindi)
What in Hindi is क्या (kyā). It is also placed at the start or end of a sentence to turn it into a yes or no question.
What in Hindi is क्या (kyā). It is also placed at the start or end of a sentence to turn it into a yes or no question.
The common Hindi word for pants is पैंट (paiṃṭ), borrowed from English. An older Hindi word is पतलून (patalūn).
There is no single language called Indian, so this page gives Hindi. The flying animal is चमगादड़ (chamgadad). A cricket or baseball bat is बल्ला (balla).
In India most people searching this mean Hindi, where the sea animal is सील (sīl).
Magic is जादू (jaadu). A magician is a जादूगर (jaadugar), and a wonder or miracle is a चमत्कार (chamatkaar).
“Daddy” is usually पापा (pāpā) in Hindi. English-style डैडी (ḍaiḍī) is also used, mostly in city families, by children and in films.
In Hindi “you’re fat” is तुम मोटे हो (tum moṭe ho) to a man and तुम मोटी हो (tum moṭī ho) to a woman.
Toes in Hindi are पैर की उंगलियाँ (pair kī ungliyāṁ), literally the fingers of the foot. The big toe is पैर का अंगूठा (pair kā angūṭhā).
Hindi has no single word for a European castle. किला (qila) means a fort, and महल (mahal) means a palace, so people choose the one that fits the building.