धन्य
dhanya/d̪ʱən.jᵊ/
The English word "blessed" is translated into Hindi as धन्य (dhanya).
धन्य is used to describe someone who is having divine aid, protection or a blessing. While it carries a spiritual meaning of being blessed, it is also frequently used to express that a person is fortunate or honored by a particular experience or person.
Meaning: having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /d̪ʱən.jᵊ/ (dhanya). It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word धन्य is a cognate of the Sanskrit word for 'grain' or 'corn'. In ancient contexts, being 'blessed' was often synonymous with having an abundant harvest.
- In certain North Indian contexts, calling a person धन्य can be used sarcastically to imply they are 'quite something' or 'quite a character' in a mocking way.
- While धन्य describes a state of being, if you want to say someone 'blessed' you with a gift, you must use the verb आशीर्वाद देना (āśīrvād denā) instead.
Examples in context
- मैं बहुत धन्य हूँ।Main bahut dhanya hoon.I am very blessed.
- वह एक धन्य जीवन जी रहा है।Vah ek dhanya jeevan jee raha hai.He is living a blessed life.
- यह एक धन्य अवसर है।Yeh ek dhanya avsar hai.This is a blessed opportunity.
Example conversation
Amit and Priya are talking about their new home.
- प्रिया Priyaअमित, हमारा नया घर बहुत सुंदर है।Amit, hamara naya ghar bahut sundar hai.Amit, our new home is very beautiful.
- अमित Amitहाँ प्रिया, हम बहुत धन्य हैं।Haan Priya, hum bahut dhanya hain.Yes Priya, we are very blessed.
- प्रिया Priyaभगवान की कृपा हम पर है।Bhagwan ki kripa hum par hai.God's grace is upon us.
- अमित Amitबिल्कुल, यह सब उनकी कृपा है।Bilkul, yeh sab unki kripa hai.Exactly, it is all His grace.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blessed” translations and entries धन्य, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries धन्य, CC BY-SA 4.0.
