क्रिस्टल
krisṭaleveryday
The everyday Hindi word is क्रिस्टल (krisṭal), borrowed from English. For the clear mineral quartz, the traditional word is स्फटिक (sphaṭik).
Meaning: clear mineral or glass (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| क्रिस्टल | krisṭal | everyday |
| स्फटिक | sphaṭik | formal, quartz |
क्रिस्टल is used for crystal glass and for crystals in science. स्फटिक is used for rock crystal, such as in a स्फटिक की माला (sphaṭik kī mālā), a crystal bead necklace used for prayer.
Did you know?
- स्फटिक (sphaṭik) comes from Sanskrit and is the traditional word for quartz crystal.
Examples in context
- यह स्फटिक की माला है।yah sphaṭik kī mālā hai.This is a crystal bead necklace.
- नमक का क्रिस्टल बहुत छोटा होता है।namak kā krisṭal bahut choṭā hotā hai.A salt crystal is very small.
Example conversation
Meera looks at a glass shelf in a shop with the shopkeeper.
- Meeraभैया, यह क्रिस्टल का गिलास कितने का है?bhaiyā, yah krisṭal kā gilās kitne kā hai?Brother, how much is this crystal glass?
- Shopkeeperयह दो सौ रुपये का है।yah do sau rupaye kā hai.It is two hundred rupees.
- Meeraठीक है, मैं इसे ले लेती हूँ।ṭhīk hai, maiṃ ise le letī hūṁ.Okay, I will take it.
