ग्यारह
gyārah/ɡjɑː.ɾəɦ/
The Hindi word for eleven is ग्यारह (gyārah). Wiktionary also lists एकादश (ekādaś).
Meaning: the cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve (num)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ग्यारह | gyārah | /ɡjɑː.ɾəɦ/ (Hindi, Standard) /ɡjɑː.ɾɑː/ (colloquial) |
| एकादश | ekādaś |
The word refers to the cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is gyārah (/ɡjɑː.ɾəɦ/). It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word ग्यारह is a result of metathesis, where the sounds in the older word इगारह swapped places over time.
- Even though ग्यारह is the standard, using the Sanskrit-style एकादश in a casual conversation would make you sound like a character from an ancient epic or a formal scholar.
- While the standard word is ग्यारह, the formal Sanskrit-derived form एकादश is still used in many names of significant dates, such as the 'ekadashi' fasts in the Hindu calendar.
Examples in context
- ग्यारह बज चुके हैं।It is already eleven.This sentence is useful for stating the current time using ग्यारह.Tatoeba #485565 by minshirui, translation #1618 by CK
- इस मकान में ग्यारह कमरे हैं।This house has eleven rooms.This sentence is useful for counting rooms in a house using ग्यारह.Tatoeba #517902 by minshirui, translation #60178 by CK
- ग्यारह बज चुके हैं। मुझे चलना चाहिए।It's already eleven o'clock. I must be leaving now.This sentence is useful for expressing a need to leave because of the time using ग्यारह.Tatoeba #480176 by minshirui, translation #31730 by CK
Example conversation
Rahul and Pooja are counting items in a bag.
- राहुल Rahulइस बैग में कितने सेब हैं?Is bag mein kitne seb hain?How many apples are in this bag?
- पूजा Poojaयहाँ ग्यारह सेब हैं, राहुल।Yahan gyarah seb hain, Rahul.There are eleven apples here, Rahul.
- राहुल Rahulक्या हम एक और ले सकते हैं?Kya hum ek aur le sakte hain?Can we take one more?
- पूजा Poojaनहीं, ग्यारह काफी हैं।Nahin, gyarah kaafi hain.No, eleven are enough.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eleven” translations and entries ग्यारह, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ग्यारह, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
