How to Say "Capital" in Hindi

राजधानी

rājdhānī

The Hindi word for the political capital of a state or nation is राजधानी (rājdhānī).

Meaning: chief (in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation) (adj)

How does it change in a sentence?

To express the plural, the form changes to राजधानियाँ.

rājdhānī

In historical texts, the term राजधानी could refer to the mobile camp of a king rather than a fixed city.
The word धानी within the term can also refer to a specific shade of yellow-brown, showcasing how ancient roots can branch into unrelated modern meanings.
In South Indian languages like Telugu or Kannada, the word for capital is often a cognate of this same Sanskrit root, creating a linguistic bridge across India.

इटली की राजधानी रोम है।
The capital of Italy is Rome.
This sentence shows how to identify the capital of a country.
Tatoeba #505082 by minshirui, translation #66434 by CK
हैती की राजधानी क्या है?
What is the capital of Haiti?
This sentence is a way to ask for the name of a capital.
Tatoeba #2336244 by RadiumCat, translation #798246 by luna_moonsilver
यूनान की राजधानी क्या है?
What is the capital of Greece?
This sentence is another way to ask which city is the capital.
Tatoeba #3621274 by sabretou, translation #2802572 by korobo4ka
दिल्ली भारत की राजधानी है।
Delhi is the capital of India.
लखनऊ उत्तर प्रदेश की राजधानी है।
Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh.
वैशाली बिहार की राजधानी नहीं है।
Vaishali is not the capital of Bihar.
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Neha and Rahul are discussing a geography project.

नेहा Neha

भारत की राजधानी दिल्ली है।
Bharat ki rajdhani Dilli hai.
The capital of India is Delhi.
राहुल Rahul

हाँ, वह बहुत बड़ा शहर है।
Haan, vah bahut bada shehar hai.
Yes, it is a very big city.
नेहा Neha

क्या आप राजधानी के संग्रहालय जाएंगे?
Kya aap rajdhani ke sangrahalay jayenge?
Will you go to the capital's museum?
राहुल Rahul

हाँ, मैं कल जाऊंगा।
Haan, main kal jaunga.
Yes, I will go tomorrow.

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