बहादुर
bahādur/bə.ɦɑː.d̪ʊɾ/
The Hindi word for brave is बहादुर (bahādur). Wiktionary also lists व्यकित (vyakit).
Meaning: strong in the face of fear (adj)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| बहादुर | bahādur | /bə.ɦɑː.d̪ʊɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) | |
| व्यकित | vyakit | masculine |
The word is used to describe someone who is strong in the face of fear.
Which one should you use?
बहादुर is the standard adjective, while व्यकित is a masculine form.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective बहादुर is invariant, meaning it does not change its form to agree with the gender or number of the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /bə.ɦɑː.d̪ʊɾ/ (bahādur).
Did you know?
- The word बहादुर shares a surprising distant connection to the Russian word богаты́рь, which refers to a legendary hero or knight.
- While बहादुर means 'brave', it was historically used as a title of honor or a rank for military officers in the Mughal Empire.
- In colloquial Hindi, calling someone बहादुर with a certain tone can be used sarcastically to mock someone who is acting overly confident but is actually afraid.
Examples in context
- वह वहाँ अकेले जाने लायक बहादुर है।He is brave enough to go there by himself.This sentence shows how to use बहादुर to describe someone's capacity for an action.Tatoeba #484137 by minshirui, translation #292556 by CK
- टॉम बहादुर था।Tom was brave.This sentence shows the use of बहादुर in a simple past tense context.Tatoeba #3617009 by sabretou, translation #3171152 by CK
- उसने बहादुरी से संघर्ष किया।He fought bravely.
- आपकी बहादुरी हमें प्रेरित करती है।Your bravery inspires us.
- राष्ट्रपति ने साहसी फौजी को सम्मानित किया।The President honored the brave soldier.
- उसकी साहसी नीति हर किसी को प्रभावित करती है।His brave approach influences everyone.
- वह एक बहादुर सिपाही है।vah ek bahadur sipāhī hai.He is a brave soldier.
Example conversation
Rahul and Neha are discussing a movie hero.
- राहुल Rahulक्या वह फिल्म का नायक बहादुर था?kyā vah philm kā nāyak bahadur thā?Was the hero of that movie brave?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, वह बहुत बहादुर था।hā̃, vah bahut bahadur thā.Yes, he was very brave.
- राहुल Rahulउसने डर का सामना कैसे किया?usne dar kā sāmnā kaise kiyā?How did he face his fear?
- नेहा Nehaउसने बड़ी बहादुरी से मुकाबला किया।usne baṛī bahādurī se mukābalā kiyā.He fought with great bravery.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “brave” translations and entries बहादुर, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries बहादुर, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
