बृहस्पति
bŕhaspati/bɾɪ.ɦəs.pə.t̪iː/masculine
The English word Jupiter can be translated into Hindi as either बृहस्पति (bŕhaspati) or गुरु.
Meaning: planet (name)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| बृहस्पति | bŕhaspati | /bɾɪ.ɦəs.pə.t̪iː/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| गुरु | guru | /ɡʊ.ɾuː/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
Both forms refer to the planet Jupiter. However, गुरु also means teacher or mentor.
What does it mean word for word?
The term गुरु literally means 'teacher' or 'heavy/large', reflecting the planet's massive size and its importance in astrological calculations.
Which one should you use?
बृहस्पति is the standard term used in scientific, astronomical and formal contexts. गुरु is the term commonly used in Vedic astrology and traditional contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word बृहस्पति is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of बृहस्पति is bŕhaspati (/bɾɪ.ɦəs.pə.t̪iː/). It has 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- In a spiritual context, a गुरु is not just a teacher but someone who removes the 'darkness' of ignorance, as गु means darkness and रु means remover.
- In traditional Indian culture, Thursday is known as गुरुवार, literally 'Jupiter's day'. This mirrors the English 'Thursday' but links it to the planet instead of the god Thor.
- The word गुरु is used in the term गुरुत्वाकर्षण to mean 'gravity'. This uses the planet's association with being 'heavy' to describe the physical force.
Examples in context
- बृहस्पति सौरमंडल का सबसे बड़ा ग्रह है।Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.This sentence is useful for describing the size of the planet using बृहस्पति.
- पृथ्वी, मंगल और बृहस्पति ग्रह हैं।The Earth, Mars and Jupiter are planets.This sentence is useful for listing planets using बृहस्पति.Tatoeba #3621352 by sabretou, translation #277147 by vertigo93
- शनि और बृहस्पति ग्रह अष्टग्रहों में शामिल हैं।Saturn and Jupiter are included in the group of eight planets.
- आज रात को गुरु ग्रह बहुत चमक रहा है।Jupiter is shining brightly tonight.
- बृहस्पति बहुत दूर है।Brihaspati bahut door hai.Jupiter is very far away.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at the night sky through a telescope.
- विकास Vikasक्या तुम्हें बृहस्पति दिख रहा है?Kya tumhein Brihaspati dikh raha hai?Can you see Jupiter?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, वह चमक रहा है।Haan, vah chamak raha hai.Yes, it is shining.
- विकास Vikasबृहस्पति कितना बड़ा है!Brihaspati kitna bada hai!Jupiter is so big!
- प्रिया Priyaवह बहुत सुंदर है।Vah bahut sundar hai.It is very beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jupiter” translations and entries बृहस्पति, गुरु, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
