खांसी
khānsīfeminine, alternative form
The English word "cough" is translated into Hindi as खांसी (khānsī). Wiktionary also lists खाँसी (khā̃sī).
Meaning: sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis, and out through the mouth (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| खांसी | khānsī | feminine, alternative form | |
| खाँसी | khā̃sī | /kʰɑ̃ː.siː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
The noun form refers to the cough itself, which is the sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis and out through the mouth. If you wish to describe the action of coughing, you should use the verb forms खाँसना or खांसना.
Which one should you use?
The two noun forms खांसी and खाँसी are alternative spellings of one another.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun खांसी is feminine. To describe the action of coughing, use the verb खाँसना. If you want to say that someone is coughing right now, use the present continuous form खाँस रहा है.
How do you pronounce it?
khānsī
Did you know?
- The Hindi खांसी and English 'cough' both trace back to the same Proto-Indo-European root *kʷeh₂s-.
- In Hindi, there is a cultural practice of providing अदरक वाली चाय 'ginger tea' specifically as a home remedy for खांसी.
- In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, खांसी is categorized into different types based on the 'doshas' or bodily humors, treating a 'dry' cough differently from a 'wet' one.
Examples in context
- तुम्हारी खाँसी तुम्हारे सिगरेट पीने की वजह से है।Your cough is the consequence of smoking.This sentence is useful for explaining the cause of someone's खाँसी.Tatoeba #514033 by minshirui, translation #63261 by Dejo
- कृपया मुझे खांसी की दवा दे दीजिए।Please give me cough medicine.
- मुझे बहुत तेज़ खांसी हो रही है।mujhe bahut tez khaansi ho rahi hai.I have a very bad cough.
- क्या तुम्हारी खांसी अब ठीक है?kya tumhari khaansi ab theek hai?Is your cough better now?
Example conversation
Priya notices Vikas sounds unwell at home.
- प्रिया Priyaविकास, तुम्हारी खांसी बहुत बढ़ गई है।vikas, tumhari khaansi bahut badh gayi hai.Vikas, your cough has become much worse.
- विकास Vikasहाँ प्रिया, मुझे गले में बहुत दर्द है।haan priya, mujhe gale mein bahut dard hai.Yes Priya, my throat hurts a lot.
- प्रिया Priyaक्या तुमने खांसी की कोई दवाई ली?kya tumne khaansi ki koi dawai li?Did you take any cough medicine?
- विकास Vikasनहीं, मैं अभी दवाई लेने जा रहा हूँ।nahi, main abhi dawai lene ja raha hoon.No, I am going to get medicine now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cough” translations and entries खांसी, खाँसी, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries खाँसी, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
