मिस्र
misra/mɪsɾ/masculine
Egypt in Hindi is मिस्र (misra). Wiktionary also lists इजिप्ट (ijipṭ) and इजिप्त (ijipt).
Meaning: country in North Africa (name)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| मिस्र | misra | /mɪsɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| इजिप्ट | ijipṭ | masculine | |
| इजिप्त | ijipt | masculine | |
| मिस्त्र | mistra | masculine | |
| मिसर | misar | masculine |
The phrase refers to the country located in North Africa.
Which one should you use?
मिस्र is the standard and most common way to refer to the country. इजिप्ट is a transliteration of the English word 'Egypt' and is used more frequently in casual conversation or when following English-language media. The forms इजिप्त and मिस्त्र and मिसर are also present in the language.
How does it change in a sentence?
All forms of the word are masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
misra (mɪsɾ)
Did you know?
- The term मिस्र is closely related to the Hebrew word מִצְרַיִם, showing a deep linguistic link between Hindi, Arabic and Hebrew for this specific place.
- The spelling मिस्त्र is a common mistake where speakers add a 't' sound, though मिस्र is the correct scholarly form.
Examples in context
- मैं मिस्र से हूँ।I am from Egypt.This sentence is useful for stating your place of origin using मिस्र.Tatoeba #3661676 by sabretou, translation #436343 by lukaszpp
- मेन्नाद की बहन मिस्र में है।Mennad's sister is in Egypt.This sentence shows how to describe someone being located in मिस्र.Tatoeba #10037816 by sabretou, translation #8013617 by OsoHombre
- तो, मिस्र में कैसा चल रहा है?So how's it going in Egypt?This sentence is an example of asking how things are going in मिस्र.Tatoeba #3661679 by sabretou, translation #3286618 by Ooneykcall
- राष्ट्रपति ने मिस्र के राष्ट्रपति से मुलाकात की।The President had a meeting with the President of Egypt.
- विदेश मंत्री ने सऊदी अरब, चीन, और मिस्र के विदेश मंत्रियों के साथ बैठक की।The Foreign Minister had a meeting with the Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, China, and Egypt.
- कल मैंने एक दोस्त से बात करते समय कहा कि इजिप्ट का इतिहास बहुत रोचक है।Yesterday, while talking to a friend, I mentioned that the history of Egypt is very fascinating.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Aditya and Neha are discussing travel plans at a cafe.
- आदित्य Adityaक्या तुम कभी मिस्र गई हो?Kya tum kabhi Misr gayi ho?Have you ever been to Egypt?
- नेहा Nehaनहीं, पर मैं मिस्र जाना चाहती हूँ।Nahin, par main Misr jaana chahti hoon.No, but I want to go to Egypt.
- आदित्य Adityaमिस्र एक बहुत सुंदर देश है।Misr ek bahut sundar desh hai.Egypt is a very beautiful country.
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, वहाँ के पिरामिड बहुत प्रसिद्ध हैं।Haan, vahan ke pyramid bahut prasiddh hain.Yes, the pyramids there are very famous.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “egypt” translations and entries मिस्र, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मिस्र, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
