बादल
baadaleveryday
A cloud is बादल (baadal) in Hindi. In poems and songs you may also hear मेघ (megh), which comes from Sanskrit.
Meaning: mass of vapor in the sky (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| बादल | baadal | everyday |
| मेघ | megh | poetic |
The word बादल (baadal) works for one cloud and for many: आसमान में बादल हैं (aasmaan mein baadal hain) means "there are clouds in the sky".
Which one should you use?
बादल (baadal) is everyday speech and मेघ (megh) is literary. A rain cloud is often called काले बादल (kaale baadal), dark clouds.
When do people say it?
Monsoon clouds matter to farmers and appear in many Hindi songs and poems about the rainy season.
Did you know?
- The Sanskrit poet Kalidasa wrote मेघदूत (Meghdoot), a famous poem in which a cloud carries a message.
Examples in context
- आज आसमान में बहुत बादल हैं।Aaj aasmaan mein bahut baadal hain.There are many clouds in the sky today.
- काले बादल देखकर बच्चे खुश हो गए।Kaale baadal dekhkar bachche khush ho gaye.The children were happy to see the dark clouds.
Example conversation
Farmer Ramesh and his neighbor look at the sky in a village in Madhya Pradesh.
- Rameshदेखो, काले बादल आ रहे हैं।Dekho, kaale baadal aa rahe hain.Look, dark clouds are coming.
- Padosiलगता है आज बारिश होगी।Lagta hai aaj baarish hogi.It looks like it will rain today.
- Rameshअच्छा है, खेत को पानी मिलेगा।Achchha hai, khet ko paani milega.Good, the field will get water.
