काला
kaalamasculine
There is no single language called Indian, so this page gives Hindi. Black is काला (kaala). It changes with the noun: काली (kaali) for feminine and काले (kaale) for plural or respectful masculine.
Meaning: darkest colour (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| काला | kaala | masculine |
| काली | kaali | feminine |
| काले | kaale | plural |
How does it change in a sentence?
A black dog is काला कुत्ता (kaala kutta), a black cat is काली बिल्ली (kaali billi) and black clothes are काले कपड़े (kaale kapde).
When do people say it?
काला टीका (kaala teeka), a small black dot, is put on a child to ward off the evil eye.
Did you know?
- Hindi uses काला (kaala) for black, and it appears in place names like काला पानी (kaala paani).
Examples in context
- मुझे काला रंग पसंद है।mujhe kaala rang pasand hai.I like the colour black.
- उसने काली साड़ी पहनी है।usne kaali saadi pehni hai.She is wearing a black saree.
Example conversation
Shopper Divya picks a shirt with the help of salesman Imran.
- Divyaक्या आपके पास काली शर्ट है?kya aapke paas kaali shirt hai?Do you have a black shirt?
- Imranजी, यह देखिए।ji, yeh dekhiye.Yes, look at this.
- Divyaठीक है, यह दे दीजिए।theek hai, yeh de dijiye.Okay, give me this.
