अंडा
aṇḍā/əɳ.ɖɑː/masculine
The English word 'egg' is अंडा (aṇḍā) in Hindi. Wiktionary also lists डिंब (ḍimb).
Meaning: edible egg of a domestic fowl, the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| अंडा | aṇḍā | /əɳ.ɖɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| डिंब | ḍimb | masculine |
अंडा refers to the edible egg of a domestic fowl or the contents of such eggs used as food. For example, you can use it to say "Mujhe anda sandwich bahut pasand hai!" (I like egg sandwich very much!).
Which one should you use?
अंडा is the common word for a culinary egg, whereas डिंब is a more formal or scientific term used in biology to refer to an ovum or an egg cell.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of अंडा is अंडे. Additionally, when अंडा is followed by a postposition, it changes to the oblique form अंडे. For example, अंडे का means "egg's" or "of the egg".
How do you pronounce it?
aṇḍā is pronounced as /əɳ.ɖɑː/. The word has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In Hindi slang, the word अंडा is used to describe a score of zero in a game or a failing grade on a test.
- The word अंडा is a descendant of the Sanskrit word अण्ड, which also refers to the shape of the universe in certain ancient Indian cosmological texts.
- The word अंडा shares a distant common ancestor with the English word 'one', tracing back to a Proto-Indo-European root that relates to unity or a single entity.
Examples in context
- यह मुर्गी का अंडा है।This is an egg.Tatoeba #2069542 by sabretou, translation #1761900 by Dejo
- उसने एक अंडा बहर निकाला।He took out one egg.Tatoeba #3648885 by sabretou, translation #1360513 by CK
- मुर्गी लगभग हर दिन एक अंडा देती है।The hen lays an egg almost every day.Tatoeba #510283 by minshirui, translation #49845 by alpucca
Example conversation
Vikas and Priya are deciding what to have for breakfast.
- विकास Vikasक्या तुम नाश्ते में अंडा खाओगी?Kya tum naashte mein anda khaogi?Will you eat an egg for breakfast?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, मुझे उबला हुआ अंडा पसंद है।Haan, mujhe ubla hua anda pasand hai.Yes, I like boiled eggs.
- विकास Vikasठीक है, मैं एक अंडा उबाल देता हूँ।Theek hai, main ek anda ubaal deta hoon.Okay, I will boil an egg.
- प्रिया Priyaशुक्रिया, विकास!Shukriya, Vikas!Thank you, Vikas!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “egg” translations and entries अंडा, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries अंडा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
