गेंद
gend/ɡẽːd̪/feminine
The Hindi word for "ball" is गेंद (gend).
गेंद refers to an object, generally spherical, used for playing games.
Meaning: object, generally spherical, used for playing games (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of गेंद is गेंदों.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ɡẽːd̪/ (gend).
Did you know?
- The term गेंदबाज़ refers to a bowler in cricket, combining गेंद with the Persian-derived suffix बाज़, which means 'player' or 'expert'.
- The term गेंद is strictly for physical objects and cannot be used idiomatically for 'balls' in the sense of social functions or formal dances.
- In many parts of India, the English word 'ball' is often used more frequently in daily street cricket than the formal Hindi word गेंद.
Examples in context
- यह मैच की अंतिम गेंद है।This is the match's final ball.This sentence is useful for describing the final ball of a match using गेंद.
- गेंद मेज़ के नीचे लुढ़क गया।The ball rolled down the table.This sentence shows how to describe a ball rolling using गेंद.
- तुम्हें एक दूसरी गेंद ख़रीद दूँगा।I will buy you another ball.This sentence is useful for expressing the intent to buy another गेंद.
- कृपया मुझे एक गेंद दें। (Kripya mujhe ek gend den.)Please give me a ball.
- मेरी गेंद चोरी हो गई है। क्या तुम मेरी मदद करोगे? (Meri gend chori ho gayi hai. Kya tum meri madad karoge?)My ball has been stolen. Will you help me?
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Aditya and Neha are getting ready to play in the park.
- आदित्य Adityaनेहा, क्या तुमने गेंद ली?Neha, kya tumne gend li?Neha, did you take the ball?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, गेंद मेरे बैग में है।Haan, gend mere bag mein hai.Yes, the ball is in my bag.
- आदित्य Adityaबहुत अच्छा, अब हम खेल सकते हैं।Bahut achha, ab hum khel sakte hain.Great, now we can play.
- नेहा Nehaचलो, आदित्य! दौड़ो!Chalo, Aditya! Dauro!Let's go, Aditya! Run!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ball” translations and entries गेंद, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
