पतझड़
patjhaṛ/pət̪.d͡ʒʱəɽ/
The word for autumn in Hindi is पतझड़ (patjhaṛ). Other words are शरद् (śarad), ख़िज़ाँ (xizā̃) and पाईज़ (pāīz). If unsure, use पतझड़.
Meaning: season (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| पतझड़ | patjhaṛ | /pət̪.d͡ʒʱəɽ/ (Hindi, Standard) | |
| ख़िज़ाँ | xizā̃ | /xɪ.zɑ̃ː/ (Hindi, Standard) /kʰɪ.d͡ʒɑ̃ː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
|
| पाईज़ | pāīz | ||
| शरद् | śarad | feminine |
पतझड़ is autumn as the season when leaves fall.
What does it mean word for word?
पतझड़ joins the word for leaf with the verb meaning to fall, so it literally means leaf fall.
Which one should you use?
पतझड़ is the everyday word. शरद् is more formal or literary and is often used in शरद् ऋतु, the autumn season. ख़िज़ाँ is a poetic word found in Urdu influenced Hindi poetry. Hemant Ritu names the season between autumn and winter.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
शरद् is formal or literary. ख़िज़ाँ is literary and poetic.
How does it change in a sentence?
पतझड़ is a masculine noun. शरद् is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as patjhaṛ. The IPA is /pət̪.dʒʱəɽ/, two syllables.
Did you know?
- In Hindi poetry, the word ख़िज़ाँ (xizā̃) is frequently used as a metaphor for old age, loneliness or the decline of a great empire.
- The word ख़िज़ाँ traces its linguistic roots back to the ancient Bactrian language before it was adopted into Persian and later Hindi.
- While English speakers think of one autumn, the Hindi calendar divides this period into two distinct seasons: शरद् ऋतु (śarad ritu) and हेमंत ऋतु (hemant ritu).
Examples in context
- आनेवाला शरद् ऋतु बहुत ठंडा होगा।The coming autumn season will be very cold.Here शरद् ऋतु means the autumn season.
- पतझड़ का मौसम बहुत सुंदर होता है।patjhad ka mausam bahut sundar hota hai.The autumn season is very beautiful.
- पतझड़ में पेड़ के पत्ते गिर जाते हैं।patjhad mein ped ke patte gir jaate hain.Leaves fall from the trees in autumn.
Example conversation
Neha and Rahul are discussing their favorite seasons.
- नेहा Nehaराहुल, तुम्हारा पसंदीदा मौसम कौन सा है?Rahul, tumhara pasandida mausam kaun sa hai?Rahul, which is your favorite season?
- राहुल Rahulमुझे पतझड़ सबसे अच्छा लगता है।Mujhe patjhad sabse achha lagta hai.I like autumn the best.
- नेहा Nehaसच में? मुझे तो बसंत पसंद है।Sach mein? Mujhe toh basant pasand hai.Really? I like spring.
- राहुल Rahulपतझड़ की ठंडी हवा बहुत सुकून देती है।Patjhad ki thandi hawa bahut sukoon deti hai.The cool breeze of autumn is very relaxing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “autumn” translations and entries पतझड़, ख़िज़ाँ, शरद्, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ख़िज़ाँ, पतझड़, शरद्, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
