अनुकृति करना
anukŕti karnā/ə.nʊk.ɾɪ.t̪ɪ kəɾ.nɑː/
To copy in Hindi is अनुकृति करना (anukŕti karnā). Wiktionary also lists अनुकरण करना (anukraṇ karnā).
Meaning: produce something identical (verb)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| अनुकृति करना | anukŕti karnā | /ə.nʊk.ɾɪ.t̪ɪ kəɾ.nɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| अनुकरण करना | anukraṇ karnā | /ə.nʊk.ɾəɳ kəɾ.nɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
The verb forms are used to describe the act of producing something identical. The noun अनुकृति refers to an imitation, sometimes of inferior quality. In journalism, the word प्रतिलिपि specifically refers to text to be typeset. In everyday spoken Hindi, people often use the phrase नकल करना instead of the formal अनुकृति करना when talking about copying text or cheating in an exam.
What does it mean word for word?
The noun अनुकृति is composed of the prefix anu- (following/after) and kŕti (action/creation).
Which one should you use?
While both mean to copy, अनुकरण करना is more commonly used when referring to imitating someone's behavior, style or following an example.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ə.nʊk.ɾɪ.t̪ɪ kəɾ.nɑː/. It has 5 syllables.
Did you know?
- The Hindi verb करना (to do) is a distant relative of the English word 'create'. Both trace back to the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷer-, meaning to form or fashion.
- In common speech, Hindi speakers often abandon these formal terms entirely and simply use the English word 'copy' as a loanword.
- While नकल करना is used for copying text, it is also the standard term for 'cheating' during an academic exam.
Examples in context
- कृपया इस दस्तावेज़ की प्रतिलिपि बनाएं।Please make a copy of this document.
- मेरे पास एक अतिरिक्त कॉपी है।I have an extra copy.
- तुम कल की प्रति ले लो।Take a copy of yesterday's.
- मुझे इस डोक्युमेंट की फोटोकॉपी चाहिए।I need a photocopy of this document.
- डुप्लिकेट बनाओ, या नकल मेरे पास छोड़ दो।Make a duplicate or leave a copy with me.
Example conversation
Puja and Aditya are discussing a project at work.
- पूजा Poojaआदित्य, क्या तुम इस फ़ाइल की अनुकृति करना भूल गए?Aditya, kya tum is file ki anukriti karna bhool gaye?Aditya, did you forget to copy this file?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ पूजा, मैं अभी इसे कर देता हूँ।Haan Puja, main abhi ise kar deta hoon.Yes Puja, I will do it right now.
- पूजा Poojaकृपया इसे जल्दी से पूरा करें।Kripaya ise jaldi se poora karein.Please finish it quickly.
- आदित्य Adityaठीक है, यह बस दो मिनट में हो जाएगा।Theek hai, yeh bas do minute mein ho jayega.Okay, it will be done in just two minutes.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “copy” translations and entries अनुकृति करना, अनुकरण करना, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries अनुकरण, अनुकरण करना, अनुकृति, अनुकृति करना, करना, CC BY-SA 4.0.
