ब्लैकबोर्ड
blaikborḍ
The English word "blackboard" is translated into Hindi as ब्लैकबोर्ड (blaikborḍ). Wiktionary also lists श्यामपट (śyāmpaṭ) and तख़्ता-ए-सियाह (taxtā-e-siyāh).
Meaning: a surface that can be written upon with chalk (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ब्लैकबोर्ड | blaikborḍ | |
| श्यामपट | śyāmpaṭ | |
| तख़्ता-ए-सियाह | taxtā-e-siyāh | masculine |
The term refers to a surface that can be written upon with chalk.
What does it mean word for word?
The term श्यामपट is a compound of श्याम, meaning 'black' or 'dark' and पट, meaning 'board' or 'surface'.
Which one should you use?
While श्यामपट is the formal Sanskrit-derived term, the transliterated English word ब्लैकबोर्ड is much more common in everyday spoken Hindi and classroom settings.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
श्यामपट is a formal term, and तख़्ता-ए-सियाह is a highly formal, Persianized way to say blackboard typically found in older literature or very formal Urdu-influenced contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ब्लैकबोर्ड is treated as a masculine noun in Hindi. The form तख़्ता-ए-सियाह is also masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
blaikborḍ
Did you know?
- The word श्याम in श्यामपट is also a common name for the deity Krishna, linking a classroom object to a central figure in Indian mythology.
- The term तख़्ता-ए-सियाह uses an 'izafat' construction, an Arabic/Persian grammatical link that sounds very archaic in a modern Hindi conversation. Using it today would make you sound like a character from a 19th-century classic novel.
- Even when schools use modern green-colored boards, many people in India still call them ब्लैकबोर्ड. The English name has become a generic label for the object regardless of its actual color.
Examples in context
- ब्लैकबोर्ड पर कुछ लिखा है।blackboard par kuch likha hai.Something is written on the blackboard.
- क्या ब्लैकबोर्ड साफ़ है?kya blackboard saaf hai?Is the blackboard clean?
- शिक्षक ब्लैकबोर्ड के पास खड़े हैं।shikshak blackboard ke paas khade hain.The teacher is standing near the blackboard.
Example conversation
A teacher and a student are in a classroom.
- पूजा Poojaअमित, क्या तुम ब्लैकबोर्ड पर लिख सकते हो?Amit, kya tum blackboard par likh sakte ho?Amit, can you write on the blackboard?
- अमित Amitहाँ पूजा, मैं लिख सकता हूँ।haan Pooja, main likh sakta hoon.Yes Pooja, I can write.
- पूजा Poojaतो कृपया आज की तारीख लिखो।to kripya aaj ki tareekh likho.Then please write today's date.
- अमित Amitठीक है, मैं अभी लिखता हूँ।theek hai, main abhi likhta hoon.Okay, I am writing it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blackboard” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
