સુંદર
sundar
The Gujarati word for cute is સુંદર (sundar).
The word is used to describe someone or something that is attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way. It can also be used to mean beautiful or charming.
Meaning: attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way (adj)
Which one should you use?
While સુંદર is used for being beautiful or charming, the term આકર્ષક is used specifically to describe someone or something as attractive or appealing.
How do you pronounce it?
sundar
Did you know?
- While સુંદર describes visual appeal, Gujarati speakers often use the word વહાલું when they mean 'cute' in the sense of being 'lovable' or 'dear'.
- When describing a person as સુંદર, the word is gender-neutral and does not change its form regardless of whether the subject is male or female.
- The Sanskrit ancestor of સુંદર relates to the concept of 'well-formed' or 'well-put-together', emphasizing structural harmony over mere facial attractiveness.
Examples in context
- તે રમત રમતું બાળક ખૂબ સુંદર છે.Te ramat ramtu balak khub sundar che.That child playing the game is very cute.
Example conversation
Nilaay and Priya are looking at a photo of a kitten.
- નિલય Nilayજુઓ, આ બિલાડી કેટલી સુંદર છે!Juo, aa biladi ketli sundar che!Look, how cute this cat is!
- પ્રિયા Priyaહા, તે ખરેખર સુંદર છે.Ha, te kharekhar sundar che.Yes, it is truly cute.
- નિલય Nilayશું આપણે તેને પાળવું જોઈએ?Shu apane tene palavu joie?Should we keep it as a pet?
- પ્રિયા Priyaહા, નિલય, તે બહુ સુંદર છે.Ha, Nilay, te bahu sundar che.Yes, Nilay, it is very cute.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry સુંદર, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries સુંદર, CC BY-SA 4.0.
