बेटी
beṭīeveryday, affectionate
Daughter in Hindi is बेटी (beṭī). The formal and written word is पुत्री (putrī), used on forms and in official texts.
Meaning: female child (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| बेटी | beṭī | everyday, affectionate |
| पुत्री | putrī | formal, written |
बेटी is warm and common. Parents also call a young girl बेटी or बेटा (beṭā) even when she is not their own child, as a friendly way to address her.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for son is बेटा (beṭā). Together they make बेटा-बेटी (beṭā-beṭī), "sons and daughters".
Did you know?
- The campaign slogan बेटी बचाओ, बेटी पढ़ाओ (beṭī bacāo, beṭī paṛhāo), "save the daughter, educate the daughter", is well known in India.
Examples in context
- मेरी बेटी स्कूल जाती है।merī beṭī skūl jātī hai.My daughter goes to school.
- वह उनकी पुत्री है।vah unkī putrī hai.She is their daughter.
Example conversation
Two neighbors, Mrs. Gupta and Mrs. Khan, talk outside their flats.
- Mrs. Guptaआपकी बेटी कितने साल की है?āpkī beṭī kitne sāl kī hai?How old is your daughter?
- Mrs. Khanवह आठ साल की है।vah āṭh sāl kī hai.She is eight years old.
- Mrs. Guptaमेरी बेटी भी आठ की है।merī beṭī bhī āṭh kī hai.My daughter is eight too.
