कक्षा अध्यापक
kaksha adhyapak/kək.ʂɑː əd̪ʱ.jɑː.pək/word by word
The English phrase "class teacher" is कक्षा अध्यापक (kaksha adhyapak) in Hindi.
कक्षा अध्यापक refers to a teacher who is in charge of a specific group of students in a classroom.
Which one should you use?
Use the feminine form कक्षा अध्यापिका (kaksha adhyapika) if the class teacher is female.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In many modern Indian schools, English loanwords are used, so कक्षा टीचर (kaksha teacher) is commonly used in colloquial speech.
How does it change in a sentence?
When the class teacher is the object of a sentence (e.g., 'Tell the class teacher'), you must add the postposition को (ko) after the phrase, resulting in कक्षा अध्यापक को (kaksha adhyapak ko).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /kək.ʂɑː əd̪ʱ.jɑː.pək/ (kaksha adhyapak) and consists of 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word कक्षा for 'class' is a calque of the English word 'class'. While it was borrowed from Sanskrit, the specific meaning of a group of students did not exist in the original Sanskrit language.
- The term अध्यापक comes from the Sanskrit root for 'teaching' or 'instructing'. In a traditional setting, this role was historically viewed more as a spiritual guide than just a functional employee.
- In India, the concept of a 'class teacher' often involves a 'Class Teacher's Diary', a formal logbook where the teacher records every administrative detail and student behavior for the year.
Examples in context
- वह हमारी कक्षा अध्यापक हैं।Vah hamari kaksha adhyapak hain.He is our class teacher.
- कक्षा अध्यापक क्लास में आ रहे हैं।Kaksha adhyapak class mein aa rahe hain.The class teacher is coming into the classroom.
- क्या आप हमारे कक्षा अध्यापक हैं?Kya aap hamare kaksha adhyapak hain?Are you our class teacher?
Example conversation
Two students are discussing their new teacher in the hallway.
- अंजलि Anjaliआदित्य, क्या तुम्हें पता है कि हमारे कक्षा अध्यापक कौन हैं?Aaditya, kya tumhe pata hai ki hamare kaksha adhyapak kaun hain?Aaditya, do you know who our class teacher is?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, अंजलि, श्री वर्मा हमारे कक्षा अध्यापक हैं।haan, Anjali, shri varma hamare kaksha adhyapak hain.Yes, Anjali, Mr. Verma is our class teacher.
- अंजलि Anjaliवह कैसे पढ़ाते हैं?vah kaise padhate hain?How does he teach?
- आदित्य Adityaवह बहुत अच्छा पढ़ाते हैं।vah bahut accha padhate hain.He teaches very well.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (कक्षा, अध्यापक) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries अध्यापक, कक्षा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
