कूड़ेदान
kūṛedān/kuː.ɽeː.d̪ɑːn/
The Hindi word for dustbin is कूड़ेदान (kūṛedān).
कूड़ेदान refers to a container used for holding waste materials before they are removed.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of कूड़ा (kūṛā), meaning garbage and दान (dān), meaning container or vessel. In the compound कूड़ेदान, the word for garbage uses the oblique form कूड़े (kūṛe) because it is being modified by the noun दान.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /kuː.ɽeː.d̪ɑːn/. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The root दान in कूड़ेदान is a homonym for the Hindi word for 'charity' or 'donation', though the two words have entirely different linguistic origins.
- In very formal or academic contexts, you might see the word कूड़ापात्र (kūṛāpātra), which uses a Sanskrit root for 'vessel' that is also found in ancient texts describing ritual pots.
- While कूड़ेदान is the formal term, many urban Hindi speakers simply use the English loanword 'dustbin' in daily conversation.
Examples in context
- साफ-सुथरे रहने के लिए कचरापेटी का उपयोग करें।Use the dustbin to keep the place clean.
- यहां रद्दी का डिब्बा रखें।Keep the dustbin here.
- गली के कोने में रद्दी का डिब्बा है।There is a dustbin at the corner of the street.
- कूड़ेदान यहाँ है।koode-daan yahaan hai.The dustbin is here.
- कृपया कूड़ेदान का उपयोग करें।kripya koode-daan ka upayog karein.Please use the dustbin.
- कूड़ेदान खाली कर दो।koode-daan khaali kar do.Empty the dustbin.
Example conversation
In a living room, Pooja is cleaning up.
- विकास Vikasपूजा, क्या कूड़ेदान खाली है?Pooja, kya koode-daan khaali hai?Pooja, is the dustbin empty?
- पूजा Poojaनहीं विकास, यह भरा हुआ है।nahin Vikas, yeh bhara hua hai.No Vikas, it is full.
- विकास Vikasठीक है, मैं इसे बाहर ले जाऊँगा।theek hai, main ise baahar le jaunga.Okay, I will take it outside.
- पूजा Poojaधन्यवाद, बहुत शुक्रिया।dhanyavaad, bahut shukriya.Thank you, thanks a lot.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry कूड़ेदान, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
