प्यारी
pyārī/pjɑː.ɾiː/
The Hindi word for cutie is प्यारी (pyārī).
प्यारी is used to refer to a cute person or animal. While it is technically an adjective meaning 'lovely' or 'dear', it is commonly used as a noun to mean 'cutie' when referring to a female.
Meaning: cute person or animal (noun)
Which one should you use?
The form प्यारी is used when referring to a female. For a male person or animal, use the masculine form प्यारा (pyārā). If you are referring to multiple cute people, or if the word is followed by a postposition, use the form प्यारे (pyāre).
How does it change in a sentence?
The grammatical form changes based on gender and number: प्यारी is the feminine form, प्यारा is the masculine form and प्यारे is the plural or oblique form.
How do you pronounce it?
pyārī (/pjɑː.ɾiː/)
Did you know?
- In many Indian households, children are called प्यारा or प्यारी not just as a description, but as a nickname to replace their actual name.
- While प्यारा means 'cute' or 'lovely', it shares the same root as the word प्यार (pyār), which means 'love'.
- In many Indian languages, calling someone a प्यारा (pyārā) person is a way to express deep affection rather than just commenting on their physical appearance.
Examples in context
- कितनी प्यारी है यह गुड़िया!kitni pyaari hai yah gudiyā!What a cutie this doll is!
Example conversation
Amit and Neha are looking at a photo of a baby.
- अमित Amitनेहा, इस बच्चे को देखो।Neha, is bachche ko dekho.Neha, look at this baby.
- नेहा Nehaओह, यह तो बहुत प्यारी है!Oh, yeh toh bahut pyaari hai!Oh, she is such a cutie!
- अमित Amitहाँ, उसकी मुस्कान बहुत अच्छी है।Haan, uski muskan bahut achhi hai.Yes, her smile is very nice.
- नेहा Nehaवह सच में एक प्यारी है।Vah sach mein ek pyaari hai.She really is a cutie.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry प्यारी, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
