तितली
titlī/t̪ɪt̪.liː/feminine
The Hindi word for butterfly is तितली (titlī).
The word तितली is a noun used to refer to the insect known as a butterfly.
Meaning: insect (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun तितली is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as titlī (/t̪ɪt̪.liː/). It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The modern Hindi word तितली evolved from the Sanskrit word तित्तिर, showing how a word for a bird eventually shifted to describe a winged insect.
- In Hindi poetry and songs, तितली is often used as a metaphor for a flighty or restless person who cannot stay in one place.
- Children in India often use the phrase तितली उड़ी ('the butterfly flew') as part of popular nursery rhymes and counting games.
Examples in context
- मैंने एक सुंदर तितली को पकड़ लिया।I caught a beautiful butterfly.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use the word तितली in a sentence.Tatoeba #2069997 by sabretou, translation #261436 by CK
- फूल पर एक रंगीन तितली बैठी है।Phool par ek rangeen titli baithi hai.A colorful butterfly is sitting on the flower.
- तितली बहुत धीरे से उड़ रही है।Titli bahut dheere se udd rahi hai.The butterfly is flying very slowly.
Example conversation
Rahul and Pooja are sitting in a garden.
- राहुल Rahulदेखो पूजा, वह तितली कितनी सुंदर है!Dekho Pooja, vah titli kitni sundar hai!Look Pooja, that butterfly is so beautiful!
- पूजा Poojaहाँ राहुल, इसके पंख बहुत चमकीले हैं।Haan Rahul, iske pankh bahut chamkeele hain.Yes Rahul, its wings are very bright.
- राहुल Rahulक्या वह तितली तुम्हारे पास आएगी?Kya vah titli tumhare paas aayegi?Will that butterfly come near you?
- पूजा Poojaमुझे नहीं लगता कि वह पास आएगी।Mujhe nahi lagta ki vah paas aayegi.I don't think it will come near.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “butterfly” translations and entries तितली, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries तितली, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
