बिस्कुट
biskuṭ/bɪs.kʊʈ/masculine
The Hindi word for biscuit is बिस्कुट (biskuṭ).
बिस्कुट refers to a small, flat baked good, similar to a cookie or a cracker.
Meaning: small, flat baked good (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun. When the word is followed by a postposition (such as 'in' or 'of'), use the oblique plural form बिस्कुटों (biskuṭon).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as biskuṭ. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- In India, बिस्कुट is almost always paired with 'chai'. Dipping a biscuit into hot tea is a widespread cultural ritual, though the biscuit must be removed quickly before it dissolves and falls into the cup.
- Because बिस्कुट is a direct loanword from English, it is often used in Indian advertising to sound modern or premium compared to more traditional Indian snacks.
- While 'biscuit' is the standard term, you might hear people use the word नमकीन (namkīn) to describe savory biscuits that are similar to crackers.
Examples in context
- यह बिस्कुट बहुत स्वादिष्ट है।yah biskut bahut svādisht hai.This biscuit is very delicious.
- क्या आपको बिस्कुट चाहिए?kyā āpko biskut chāhiye?Do you want a biscuit?
- मैंने चाय के साथ बिस्कुट खाया।mainē chā'ē kē sāth biskut khāyā.I ate a biscuit with tea.
Example conversation
Anjali and Aditya are having tea together in the afternoon.
- अंजलि Anjaliआदित्य, क्या तुम बिस्कुट खाओगे?āditya, kyā tum biskut khā'ōgē?Aditya, will you eat a biscuit?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, मुझे यह बिस्कुट चाहिए।hā̃, mujhē yah biskut chāhiye.Yes, I want this biscuit.
- अंजलि Anjaliयह बिस्कुट बहुत कुरकुरा है।yah biskut bahut kurkurā hai.This biscuit is very crunchy.
- आदित्य Adityaअंजलि, यह सच में अच्छा है।anjali, yah sach mē̃ achchā hai.Anjali, this is really good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “biscuit” translations and entries बिस्कुट, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
