कक्षा
kakṣā/kək.ʂɑː/
The word for class in Hindi is कक्षा (kakṣā).
कक्षा is a class in school, a group of students or a grade level.
Meaning: group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Before a postposition, the plural takes the form कक्षाओं.
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as kakṣā. The IPA is /kək.ʂɑː/, two syllables.
Did you know?
- While कक्षा means a school class, it is actually a modern adaptation of the Sanskrit word. In ancient Sanskrit, the word referred to a 'horizon' or 'boundary' rather than a group of students.
- In many Indian schools, the English word 'class' is used directly in everyday speech. You might hear a student say 'Meri class kab hai?' instead of using the formal Hindi word कक्षा.
- If you want to talk about a 'social class' or a 'category' of people, you would rarely use कक्षा. Instead, Hindi speakers typically use the word वर्ग (varg) to describe such classifications.
Examples in context
- क्या टॉम आपकी कक्षा में नहीं है?Isn't Tom in your class?Here कक्षा में means in your class.Tatoeba #11380926 by PrasantaHembram, translation #11244533 by DJ_Saidez
- हम दोनों एक ही कक्षा में हैं।We're in the same class.Here एक ही कक्षा means the same class.Tatoeba #3788753 by RadiumCat, translation #2713458 by CK
- हमारी कक्षा में पचास लड़के हैं।Our class consists of fifty boys.Here हमारी कक्षा means our class.Tatoeba #590002 by minshirui, translation #23363 by CM
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a school schedule.
- अंजलि Anjaliक्या तुम्हारी अगली कक्षा शुरू हो गई?Kya tumhari agli kaksha shuru ho gayi?Has your next class started?
- अमित Amitनहीं, मेरी कक्षा दस मिनट में शुरू होगी।Nahi, meri kaksha das minute mein shuru hogi.No, my class will start in ten minutes.
- अंजलि Anjaliठीक है, मैं भी अपनी कक्षा के लिए जा रही हूँ।Thik hai, main bhi apni kaksha ke liye ja rahi hoon.Okay, I am also going to my class.
- अमित Amitबाद में मिलते हैं, अंजलि।Baad mein milte hain, Anjali.See you later, Anjali.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry कक्षा, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries कक्षा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
