How to Say "Index" in Hindi - How To Say Guide

अनुक्रमणिका

anukramṇikā/ə.nʊk.ɾəm.ɳɪ.kɑː/

The Hindi word for index is अनुक्रमणिका (anukramṇikā).

The term अनुक्रमणिका is used specifically for an alphabetical or systematic list at the end of a book or document.

Meaning: alphabetical listing of items (noun)

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While अनुक्रमणिका is the standard term, you may also encounter अनुक्रमिका as a formal alternative or the informal borrowing इंडेक्स from English.

The plural form of अनुक्रमणिका is अनुक्रमणिकाओं.

anukramṇikā (/ə.nʊk.ɾəm.ɳɪ.kɑː/). It has 5 syllables.

In Hindi, the 'index finger' is not called using the word for a book index, but is instead called तर्जनी, which relates to pointing or directing.
While अनुक्रमणिका refers to a book index, the word सूचकांक is used for a 'statistical index' like the Consumer Price Index.
The prefix अनु in अनुक्रमणिका means 'following' or 'after', which literally describes the function of an index appearing after the main text.

कृपया किताब की सूची में दी गई पृष्ठ संख्याओं का उपयोग करें।
Please refer to the page numbers given in the index of the book.
आपको उस पुस्तक की अनुक्रमिका को देखना चाहिए।
You should refer to the index of that book.
मुझे उस किताब का इंडेक्स नहीं मिल रहा है।
I cannot find the index of that book.
किताब के अंत में एक अनुक्रमणिका है।
kitaab ke ant mein ek anukramanika hai.
There is an index at the end of the book.
यह अनुक्रमणिका बहुत विस्तृत है।
yeh anukramanika bahut vistrit hai.
This index is very detailed.

Anjali and Rahul are studying in a library.

अंजलि Anjali

राहुल, क्या आपको यह विषय मिला?
Rahul, kya aapko yeh vishay mila?
Rahul, did you find this topic?
राहुल Rahul

नहीं, मैं अभी अनुक्रमणिका देख रहा हूँ।
Nahi, main abhi anukramanika dekh raha hoon.
No, I am checking the index right now.
अंजलि Anjali

वह शायद आखिरी पन्नों पर है।
Woh shayad aakhri pannon par hai.
It is probably on the last pages.
राहुल Rahul

हाँ, मुझे अनुक्रमणिका मिल गई।
Haan, mujhe anukramanika mil gayi.
Yes, I found the index.

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