डायनासोर
ḍāynāsor/ɖɑːj.nɑː.soːɾ/masculine
The Hindi word for dinosaur is डायनासोर (ḍāynāsor). It is also spelled डाइनोसर (ḍāinosar). Wiktionary also lists डायनोसोर (ḍāynosor) and डाइनोसोर (ḍāinosor).
Meaning: prehistoric reptile (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| डायनासोर | ḍāynāsor | /ɖɑːj.nɑː.soːɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| डायनोसोर | ḍāynosor | /ɖɑːj.noː.soːɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) | |
| डाइनोसोर | ḍāinosor | ||
| डाइनोसर | ḍāinosar | /ɖɑː.ɪ.noː.səɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) | alternative form |
| दीनोसाउर | dīnosāur | ||
| भीमसरट | bhīmsaraṭ | /bʱiːm.sə.ɾəʈ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
डायनासोर is appropriate for use in schools, educational settings, scientific writing or academic reports.
Which one should you use?
The forms डायनासोर, डायनोसोर, डाइनोसोर, डाइनोसर and दीनोसाउर are all ways to transliterate the English word into Hindi script. डाइनोसर is specifically noted as an alternative spelling of डायनासोर. The term भीमसरट is a formal neologism that could be used in scientific or academic contexts instead of the transliterated English word.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The formal way to say dinosaur in Hindi is डायनासोर.
How does it change in a sentence?
डायनासोर and भीमसरट are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as ḍāynāsor. It has 3 syllables and the IPA transcription is /ɖɑːj.nɑː.soːɾ/.
Did you know?
- If you use the word भीमसरट in a casual conversation with a child, they might not recognize it, as most people simply use the transliterated डायनासोर.
- The masculine gender assigned to डायनासोर in Hindi follows the convention for most transliterated English nouns, regardless of the biological sex of the creature.
- The transliteration डायनासोर preserves the English 's' sound, which in traditional Sanskrit-derived Hindi words often shifts to a 'sh' sound.
Examples in context
- प्राचीनकाल में डायनासोर जैसे जीव-प्रजाति थीं।In ancient times, there were creatures like dinosaurs.
- वह एक बड़ा डायनासोर था।vah ek baṛā ḍāināsor thā.That was a large dinosaur.
- क्या आपने डायनासोर का जीवाश्म देखा है?kyā āpne ḍāināsor kā jīvāshm dekhā hai?Have you seen a dinosaur fossil?
- डायनासोर बहुत पहले खत्म हो गए थे।ḍāināsor bahut pahle khatm ho gae the.Dinosaurs went extinct a long time ago.
Example conversation
Aditya and Neha are at a science museum.
- आदित्य Adityaदेखो, वह डायनासोर का कंकाल है!dekho, vah ḍāināsor kā kaṅkāl hai!Look, that is a dinosaur skeleton!
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, यह बहुत विशाल है।hā̃, yah bahut vishāl hai.Yes, it is very huge.
- आदित्य Adityaक्या यह सच में डायनासोर है?kyā yah sach me ḍāināsor hai?Is this really a dinosaur?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, आदित्य, यह बिल्कुल असली है।hā̃, āditya, yah bilkul aslī hai.Yes, Aditya, it is absolutely real.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dinosaur” translations and entries डायनासोर, डायनोसोर, डाइनोसर, भीमसरट, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
