झील
Jheelnoun, Hindi
A lake is a झील (Jheel) (jheel). A smaller pond is a तालाब (taalaab), and सरोवर (sarovar) is a literary word often used for sacred or beautiful lakes.
Meaning: large body of water (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| झील | Jheel | noun, Hindi |
| सरोवर | Sarovar | literary |
| तालाब | Taalaab | pond |
Many Indian lakes carry the word, such as डल झील (Dal jheel) in Srinagar and पिछोला झील (Pichola jheel) in Udaipur.
Which one should you use?
तालाब (taalaab) usually means a village pond, while झील (jheel) is bigger and often a tourist place.
Did you know?
- Udaipur in Rajasthan is called the झीलों का शहर (jheelon ka shahar), the City of Lakes.
Examples in context
- झील बहुत सुंदर है।Jheel bahut sundar hai.The lake is very beautiful.
- हम झील के किनारे बैठे हैं।Hum jheel ke kinaare baithe hain.We are sitting by the lake.
- गाँव में एक बड़ा तालाब है।Gaanv mein ek bada taalaab hai.There is a large pond in the village.
Example conversation
Two tourists, Nisha and Amit, visit a lake in Udaipur.
- Nishaयह झील कितनी शांत है!Yeh jheel kitni shaant hai!How calm this lake is!
- Amitचलो नाव में बैठते हैं।Chalo naav mein baithte hain.Let us sit in a boat.
- Nishaहाँ, शाम को यहाँ से सूरज डूबता दिखता है।Haan, shaam ko yahaan se sooraj doobta dikhta hai.Yes, you can see the sun set from here in the evening.
