कमाल
kamāl/kə.mɑːl/
The Hindi word for amazing is कमाल (kamāl).
कमाल is fundamentally a noun meaning 'wonder', 'miracle' or 'excellence'. While often used to mean 'amazing' in colloquial speech, कमाल is fundamentally a noun meaning 'wonder', 'miracle' or 'excellence'.
Meaning: possessing uniquely wonderful qualities (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as an adjective to describe a noun, the form कमाल is typically followed by the particle का.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /kə.mɑːl/. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- The word कमाल is often used in a sarcastic way to mean 'unbelievable' when someone has made a mistake or done something clumsy.
- While कमाल means 'amazing' in Hindi, it is borrowed from the Arabic word kamāl, which carries a deeper connotation of 'perfection' or 'completeness'.
- When people are truly stunned, they may repeat the word as कमाल ही कमाल, which implies that everything about a situation is amazing.
Examples in context
- यह बंदा कमाल कर सकता है।This guy can do amazing things.This sentence shows how someone can do amazing things using कमाल.Tatoeba #3786449 by sabretou, translation #1723249 by belgavox
- कमाल का कामAmazing work
- यह गाना कमाल है।Yeh gaana kamaal hai.This song is amazing.
- उसका खाना कमाल है।Uska khaana kamaal hai.Her food is amazing.
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new restaurant.
- प्रिया Priyaवहाँ का खाना कमाल है।Wahan ka khaana kamaal hai.The food there is amazing.
- राहुल Rahulसच में? क्या तुमने इसे आज़माया?Sach mein? Kya tumne ise aazmaya?Really? Did you try it?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, राहुल, यह कमाल है।Haan, Rahul, yeh kamaal hai.Yes, Rahul, it is amazing.
- राहुल Rahulठीक है, चलो कल चलते हैं।Thik hai, chalo kal chalte hain.Okay, let's go tomorrow.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry कमाल, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries कमाल, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
