हवाई जहाज़
havāī jahāz/ɦə.ʋɑː.iː d͡ʒə.ɦɑːz/
The English phrase 'airplane' is हवाई जहाज़ (havāī jahāz) in Hindi.
हवाई जहाज़ is used to refer to an airplane.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase हवाई जहाज़ literally translates to 'air vessel'.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is [havāī jahāz]. It consists of 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- The term हवाई can also be used in idiomatic expressions to describe something 'imaginary' or 'unreal', as if it were merely made of air.
- The adjective हवाई is a homonym in Hindi, as it can mean 'relating to air' or refer to the English name of the island 'Hawaii'.
Examples in context
- उसने विमान से यात्रा की।He traveled by airplane.
- मैंने हवाई जहाज़ की यात्रा की।I traveled by airplane.
- आसमान में हवाई जहाज़ उड़ रहा है।Aasman mein hawai jahaz ud raha hai.An airplane is flying in the sky.
- क्या आपने नया हवाई जहाज़ देखा?Kya aapne naya hawai jahaz dekha?Did you see the new airplane?
- हवाई जहाज़ बहुत बड़ा है।Hawai jahaz bahut bada hai.The airplane is very big.
Example conversation
Neha and Rahul are looking at the sky.
- नेहा Nehaदेखो, वह हवाई जहाज़ कितना छोटा है!Dekho, vah hawai jahāz kitnā choṭā hai!Look, that airplane is so small!
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, वह बहुत ऊपर उड़ रहा है।Hā̃, vah bahut ūpar uṛ rahā hai.Yes, it is flying very high.
- नेहा Nehaक्या तुम हवाई जहाज़ में बैठना चाहते हो?Kyā tum hawai jahāz mein baiṭhnā cāhte ho?Do you want to fly in an airplane?
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, मैं ज़रूर जाना चाहूँगा।Hā̃, main zarūr jānā chāhū̃gā.Yes, I would definitely love to go.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry हवाई जहाज़, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries जहाज़, हवाई, हवाई जहाज़, CC BY-SA 4.0.
