लहसुन
lahsun/ləɦ.sʊn/masculine
Garlic in Hindi is लहसुन (lahsun).
The word लहसुन refers to the garlic plant.
Meaning: plant (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun लहसुन is masculine and will take masculine adjectives and verb agreements.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ləɦ.sʊn/ (lahsun). It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In many traditional Hindu households, लहसुन is considered 'tamasic' and is avoided during religious festivals or fasts to maintain a calm mind.
- In some rural traditions, लहसुन cloves are hung at the entrance of homes to ward off 'evil eyes' or negative energy.
- The Hindi word लहसुन descends from the ancient Sanskrit word लशुन, which has been used to describe the plant for thousands of years.
Examples in context
- मुझे लहसुन पसंद है।I like garlic.
- लहसुन बहुत उपयोगी है।lahsun bahut upayogee hai.Garlic is very useful.
- क्या आपके पास लहसुन है?kya aapke paas lahsun hai?Do you have garlic?
- मुझे लहसुन की खुशबू पसंद है।mujhe lahsun kee khushboo pasand hai.I like the smell of garlic.
Example conversation
Amit and Anjali are grocery shopping in a market.
- अमित Amitअंजलि, क्या हमें लहसुन लेना चाहिए?Anjali, kya hamein lahsun lena chaahie?Anjali, should we get some garlic?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, सब्जी में डालने के लिए लहसुन चाहिए।Haan, sabjee mein daalane ke lie lahsun chaahie.Yes, we need garlic to put in the vegetables.
- अमित Amitठीक है, मैं थोड़ा लहसुन ले लेता हूँ।Theek hai, main thoda lahsun le leta hoon.Okay, I will get some garlic.
- अंजलि Anjaliधन्यवाद, अमित!Dhanyavaad, Amit!Thank you, Amit!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “garlic” translations and entries लहसुन, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries लहसुन, CC BY-SA 4.0.
