एम्बुलेंस
embulens
The English word 'ambulance' is translated into Hindi as एम्बुलेंस (embulens).
The term refers to an emergency vehicle.
Meaning: emergency vehicle (noun)
Which one should you use?
The formal word for ambulance in Hindi is रुग्णवाहिनी.
How do you pronounce it?
embulens
Did you know?
- In India, the siren of an एम्बुलेंस is often accompanied by the driver shouting रास्ता दो meaning 'give way' to clear traffic.
- In many parts of India, instead of calling an 'ambulance', people might shout 'Doctor ko bulao' meaning 'call the doctor' to signal an emergency.
- If you are looking for an ambulance in a very rural area, you might encounter a '102' or '108' service, which are the standardized emergency numbers across different Indian states.
Examples in context
- कृपया, तुरंत रुग्णवाहिनी को बुलाइए।Please call an ambulance immediately.
- दोस्तों, तुरंत एम्बुलेंस बुलाओ!Friends, call an ambulance immediately!
- एम्बुलेंस आ रही है।ambulance aa rahi hai.The ambulance is coming.
- जल्दी एम्बुलेंस बुलाओ!jaldi ambulance bulao!Call an ambulance quickly!
- एम्बुलेंस सड़क पर खड़ी है।ambulance sadak par khadi hai.The ambulance is parked on the road.
Example conversation
A man is calling for help during an emergency.
- पूजा Poojaआदित्य, क्या तुम एम्बुलेंस बुला सकते हो?Aditya, kya tum ambulance bula sakte ho?Aditya, can you call an ambulance?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, मैं अभी एम्बुलेंस को फोन करता हूँ।Haan, main abhi ambulance ko phone karta hoon.Yes, I am calling the ambulance right now.
- पूजा Poojaकृपया बहुत जल्दी करना।Kripya bahut jaldi karna.Please do it very quickly.
- आदित्य Adityaचिंता मत करो, एम्बुलेंस रास्ते में है।Chinta mat karo, ambulance raaste mein hai.Don't worry, the ambulance is on the way.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry एम्बुलेंस, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
