गर्म
garm/ɡə.ɾəm/
The English word 'hot' is translated into Hindi as गर्म (garm). Wiktionary also lists गरम (garam) and उष्ण (uṣṇa).
Meaning: having a high temperature (adj)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| गर्म | garm | /ɡə.ɾəm/ (Hindi, Standard) /ɡəɾm/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| गरम | garam | /ɡə.ɾəm/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| उष्ण | uṣṇa | /ʊʂ.ɳᵊ/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| तपित | tapit |
All provided forms are used to describe something having a high temperature. While गर्म and गरम are common for daily use, उष्ण is reserved for technical or literary contexts.
Which one should you use?
उष्ण is a highly formal or technical version of 'hot'. Note that while गर्म is an adjective meaning 'hot', the word गर्मी is a noun meaning 'heat' or 'hot weather'.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to describe the weather as being 'hot', Hindi speakers often use the noun गर्मी (heat/hotness) with the verb 'to be' instead of using the adjective गर्म.
How do you pronounce it?
गर्म is pronounced as /ɡə.ɾəm/. The word has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- Hindi speakers categorize many foods as गर्म (hot) or ठंडा (cold) based on their effect on the body after digestion, regardless of whether the food is served at a high temperature.
- While गर्म describes temperature, the word गर्मी can also be used idiomatically to describe someone's arrogance or 'heated' temper.
- The word गर्म shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'warm', both tracing back to the same Proto-Indo-European root *gʷʰer-.
Examples in context
- यहाँ बहुत गर्म है।It's terribly hot in here.This sentence shows how to use गर्म to describe the temperature in a room.Tatoeba #8879561 by simranbansal, translation #8878956 by CK
- बाहर बहुत गर्मी है।It's really hot outside.This sentence demonstrates using गर्म to describe the weather outside.Tatoeba #8879549 by simranbansal, translation #8879387 by CK
- चीनी गर्म कॉफी में घुल जाती है।Sugar dissolves in hot coffee.This sentence uses गर्म to describe the temperature of a drink.Tatoeba #4907652 by yashtib1995, translation #243604 by shekitten
- आज बहुत गर्म है।It is very hot today.
- चाय बहुत गरम है।The tea is very hot.
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Example conversation
Aditya and Pooja are sitting at a dining table.
- पूजा Poojaक्या यह सूप गर्म है?kya yah soup garam hai?Is this soup hot?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, यह बहुत गर्म है।haan, yah bahut garam hai.Yes, it is very hot.
- पूजा Poojaसावधान रहना, यह बहुत गर्म है।saavdhaan rahna, yah bahut garam hai.Be careful, it is very hot.
- आदित्य Adityaठीक है, मैं धीरे से पीऊँगा।theek hai, main dheere se peeoonga.Okay, I will drink it slowly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hot” translations and entries गर्म, गरम, उष्ण, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries उष्ण, गर्म, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
