अन्ना
Anna
अन्ना is the Hindi way to write the female given name Anna.
अन्ना is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
Anna
Did you know?
- In many South Indian languages, the word अन्ना (Anna) actually means 'elder brother' rather than being a female name.
- Before the decimalization of the Indian currency in 1957, an अन्ना (anna) was a unit of currency equal to one sixteenth of a rupee.
- The term अन्न (anna) for food is used in the Hindi phrase अन्नपूर्णा (Annapurna), the goddess of nourishment and abundance.
Examples in context
- अन्ना हजारे एक प्रभावशाली सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता हैं।Anna Hazare is an influential social worker.This sentence is useful for showing the name अन्ना used in a biographical context.Tatoeba #12404148 by Saumya, translation #12404149 by Saumya
- Anna, आप कैसे हैं?Anna, how are you?
- मैंने अन्ना को एक पत्र लिखा।I wrote a letter to Anna.
- अन्ना मेरी सबसे अच्छी दोस्त है।annā merī sabse acchī dost hai.Anna is my best friend.
- क्या अन्ना कल आएगी?kyā annā kal āegī?Will Anna come tomorrow?
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a mutual acquaintance at a cafe.
- राहुल Rahulक्या तुमने अन्ना को देखा?kyā tumne annā ko dekhā?Have you seen Anna?
- नेहा Nehaनहीं, मैंने अन्ना को नहीं देखा।nahī̃, maine annā ko nahī̃ dekhā.No, I haven't seen Anna.
- राहुल Rahulअन्ना शायद घर पर है।annā shayad ghar par hai.Anna is probably at home.
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, वह आज बहुत व्यस्त थी।hā̃, vah āj bahut vyast thī.Yes, she was very busy today.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
