स्याही
syāhī/sjɑː.ɦiː/feminine
The English word "ink" is translated into Hindi as स्याही (syāhī).
स्याही is a noun used to refer to a coloured fluid used for writing.
Meaning: coloured fluid used for writing (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun स्याही is feminine. Because of this, it requires feminine adjective and verb agreement in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /sjɑː.ɦiː/. The romanization is syāhī.
Did you know?
- The Hindi word स्याही is borrowed from the Persian word for 'blackness' or 'darkness'.
- In certain poetic contexts, स्याही can be used to evoke a sense of gloom or the 'inkiness' of a midnight sky.
- Historically, स्याही refers to the traditional black ink used in calligraphy, which differs from the modern synthetic dyes used in pens.
Examples in context
- पीली स्याही क्यों नहीं बेचते हैं?Why don't they sell yellow ink?
- यह स्याही सबसे अच्छी है।This ink is the best.Tatoeba #3648904 by sabretou, translation #2898087 by AlanF_US
- यह सबसे अच्छी स्याही है।This is the best ink.Tatoeba #3648905 by sabretou, translation #2898088 by AlanF_US
- कृपया उस स्याही की बोतल लाइब्रेरी में छोड़ दें।Please leave that ink bottle in the library.
- यह नई स्याही किताबों के लिए ठीक है।This new ink is suitable for books.
- मेरे पास काली स्याही है।I have black ink.
- स्याही खत्म हो गई है।The ink has run out.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Amit is trying to fix a broken fountain pen.
- नेहा Nehaक्या आपके पास नीली स्याही है?Kya aapke paas neeli syaahi hai?Do you have blue ink?
- अमित Amitहाँ, मेरे पास एक बोतल है।Haan, mere paas ek botal hai.Yes, I have a bottle.
- नेहा Nehaक्या इस स्याही का रंग गहरा है?Kya is syaahi ka rang gehra hai?Is this ink a dark color?
- अमित Amitहाँ, यह बहुत अच्छी दिखती है।Haan, yeh bahut achhi dikhti hai.Yes, it looks very good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ink” translations and entries स्याही, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries स्याही, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.